Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Food Supply for Adult Social Care In-House Respite

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Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Food Supply for Adult Social Care In-House Respite

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care (ASC) In-House Respite Services. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION

Planning Information

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care (ASC) In-House Respite Services. We are seeking to better understand the supplier market and gather insight to inform the development of our procurement approach, specification, and contract model. To support this, we are inviting suppliers to complete a questionnaire and share feedback, experience, and suggestions. If you are interested in working with us to deliver this service to the people of Gloucestershire or you would like to share past or current experience delivering the same service please contact us at the following email address and we will send out the questionnaire: CommercialServicesCentralMailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d49f
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072505-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 85 - Health and social work services
CPV Codes: 85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 31 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 31 Aug 20264 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: GLOUCESTER
Postcode: GL1 2TG
Post Town: Gloucester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location: TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority: Gloucester
Electoral Ward: Westgate
Westminster Constituency: Gloucester

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072505-2026
31st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070948-2026
27th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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