--- title: "Food & Beverages Vending for HMCTS Courts - Six regions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2023-10-05" --- # Food & Beverages Vending for HMCTS Courts - Six regions Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46104956-0187-4f20-99d6-c3388f54d23f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is planning a tender for "Food & Beverages Vending for HMCTS Courts - Six regions" within the Snacks industry category. The procurement involves supplying vending services across 342 courts in England and Wales, divided into 6 regions. The potential contract length is three years with two one-year extensions. The tender will be conducted through the Crown Commercial Service RM6264 Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS, starting no earlier than late November 2023. The engagement end date for potential suppliers is set for October 20, 2023. This tender by the Ministry of Justice offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to provide vending solutions to courts in multiple regions. Suitable businesses should be able to manage vending provision for various snacks, beverages, and catering services. Interested suppliers must register in advance on the RM6264 CCS DPS platform to participate. This procurement is a strategic move to enhance the vending services at HMCTS courts and offers businesses a chance to secure a substantial contract for a significant public sector client. ## Notice This early engagement notice is for a potential future opportunity to supply vending of snack foods and beverages across the HMCTS estate, which is made up of 342 courts across England and Wales. The customer for this exercise is breaking down the estate into 6 regions (North West & North Wales, North East, Midlands, South West, South Wales, London & South East) and would like one supplier of vending services per region. The intention is for each contract to be of the length of three years with two optional one-year extensions. The Customer is interested in a rental OR free-on-loan vending provision as detailed below: - Fully managed vending provision to include snacks, confectionery, hot and cold beverages to sites, as per list of requirements per site - Refilling and maintenance of machines as well as innovation and improvements to the service as part of the managed service - Dealings with complaints, non-vended items or faulty goods on delivery - The supplier/s will provide management information to enable the authority to manage performance and to aid continuous improvement The procurement will be run through the Crown Commercial Service RM6264 Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS. All suppliers will need to register onto the DPS. The procurement will start late November 2023 the earliest. We advise interested suppliers to register as soon as possible. Potential suppliers should note that HMCTS is not committing to procure or enter into any contract at this stage and all details are subject to change. This is for early engagement only. Additional information: The procurement will be run using the Crown Commercial Service RM6264 - Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS. To tender for this work and to be eligible to bid, all suppliers must register in advance on the RM6264 CCS DPS. If you would like to join the DPS, you will first need to register as a supplier. Click on the registration link, scroll down to the facilities management and workplace services section and download the bid pack. You will need to read the 'read first RM6264 DPS needs v1.0' document and follow the instructions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a42113-dc0f-4762-bd5e-e6e6d33f1412 | | 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 | 5 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Oct 2023 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 15894400 - Snacks - 15982000 - Soft drinks - 42933000 - Vending machines - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2023 at 11:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a42113-dc0f-4762-bd5e-e6e6d33f1412 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a42113-dc0f-4762-bd5e-e6e6d33f1412 5th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6264 Link to the DPS webpage - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#buildingcleaningservices DPS registration ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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