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title: "Mobile Catering - Supplier Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Mobile Catering - Supplier Engagement

Buyer: MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13c43bbc-4cc7-45dc-ab22-91e747635589

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## Summary

The Maidstone Borough Council is currently undertaking a supplier engagement process for the provision of mobile catering services in various public parks within Maidstone, England. This initiative, titled "Mobile Catering - Supplier Engagement," falls under the catering services industry category (CPV code: 55520000). The engagement is in the planning stage, with expressions of interest due by 17th January 2022. Interested suppliers can submit their queries and responses through the Kent Business Portal.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in catering services. The focus on mobile catering suggests that businesses with experience in flexible, on-the-go food provision, such as catering vans or temporary dining services, would be particularly well-suited to participate. With the potential for future tender processes depending on this preliminary engagement, businesses are encouraged to express their interest to help shape the project's requirements.

## Notice

Maidstone Borough Council are inviting interested operators to take part in a supplier engagement process regarding the provision of mobile catering (e.g. roll-on, roll-off van) in one or more of the following Council public parks: * Whatman Park, Buckland Road * Penenden Heath, Boxley Road * South Park, Armstrong Road This process is being undertaken to ensure that there is sufficient interest in this opportunity before it is formally offered, and to help us establish what options we may have in regard to this project. This engagement exercise is also to explore the practicalities of offering this opportunity and the Council's requirements may alter during the process based on feedback from operators. Contractors that are unable to participate in this process will not be excluded from taking part in any future tender which may follow. All expressions of interest and subsequent communication must be made via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3175c9-104a-49ba-9420-191d261b29db |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2022 at 11:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3175c9-104a-49ba-9420-191d261b29db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3175c9-104a-49ba-9420-191d261b29db
  7th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cb14ff65-ab6f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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