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

Gloucestershire County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 09:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 17:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council intends to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care in-house respite services. The requirement is for food suppliers and distributors able to provide products for respite services supporting people in Gloucestershire. The procurement is categorised as services, with the associated classification referring to health and social work services. Delivery activity will take place in Gloucestershire. The council is the buying organisation and is developing the requirement for one planned lot. The work concerns an ongoing supply arrangement rather than the provision of care itself, so relevant businesses are likely to include food wholesalers, distributors and specialist suppliers with the infrastructure to fulfil deliveries for adult social care settings.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender or a call for competition. Gloucestershire County Council expects the arrangement to run from 30 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The council is carrying out preliminary market engagement to understand supplier capability and use market feedback to shape its procurement approach, specification and contract model. Interested suppliers are being asked to complete a questionnaire and share relevant experience, feedback and suggestions; the planned date for this engagement activity is 31 August 2026. The process is intended to establish a formal contract and is currently structured as one lot. The council has not stated a contract value or budget in this process.

This early engagement will suit food wholesalers, distributors and other suppliers with experience supplying and delivering food products to adult social care or respite settings. Businesses that can describe comparable current or past delivery services, provide practical suggestions on specification and contract design, and explain how they would support reliable supply to services in Gloucestershire are well placed to contribute. The requirement may suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the planned lot is identified as suitable for both. Suppliers should use the engagement to demonstrate their product range, ordering and delivery capability, service reliability, and understanding of the needs of people using in-house respite services. It is a preparation opportunity rather than a tender that can be bid for now.

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Notice Information

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

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 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
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

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