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Light Equipment and Tableware

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

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Planning

13 Oct 2026 at 17:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords are jointly planning to buy light catering equipment and tableware. This is a goods procurement covering light equipment used in catering and tableware. The listed items are intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The two parliamentary organisations are buying together, so suppliers should consider whether they can serve a joint requirement across the Houses.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has described its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 1 November 2026. It has invited suppliers to take part in preliminary market engagement by completing an RFI through Atamis, with submissions due by 23 October 2026. The anticipated contract period runs from 20 December 2026 to 19 December 2029, with a possible extension taking it to 19 December 2031. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. No procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

Suppliers of light catering equipment and tableware are the clearest fit, including small and medium-sized businesses, which the buyer has identified as suitable for the requirement. The joint procurement may suit businesses able to supply these product ranges to parliamentary customers in the UK. Suppliers can use the planned market engagement to share relevant experience and inform their preparation for the later procurement. The information published so far does not establish particular technical standards, accreditations or capacity thresholds, so businesses should assess the detailed requirements when the tender is developed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Light Equipment and Tableware

Notice Description

A contract for the Corporate Officer of The House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of The House of Lords (acting jointly) for the provision of Light Equipment and Tableware.

Planning Information

The Authority has provided an RFI document to be completed. Suppliers must complete and submit this via Atamis by the deadline submission date included in this notice. To register your interest and participate in the Request for Information (RFI), please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, search for the project and select “Express Interest” to access the RFI documents. If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096743-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39221200 - Tableware

39311000 - Light catering equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Dec 2026 - 19 Dec 2029 3-4 years
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
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Additional Buyers

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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