--- title: "Market Engagement Day - Provision of Ambient Meals, Supplemental Goods, In-Cup Drinks and Ancillary Products" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT" published: "2018-04-09" --- # Market Engagement Day - Provision of Ambient Meals, Supplemental Goods, In-Cup Drinks and Ancillary Products Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6168c2a0-a59e-4d72-9ad9-0371c791edf0.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Day - Provision of Ambient Meals, Supplemental Goods, In-Cup Drinks and Ancillary Products." This tender is in the planning stage, with a market engagement day scheduled for 19 April 2018 at Southend Police Station, Essex. Interested bidders must confirm their attendance by 16:00 on 16 April 2018. The procurement relates to the supply of food and beverages primarily for use by police forces in the UK, falling under the industry category of food products. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in the food supply chain, especially those specialising in ambient meals, beverages, and related ancillary products. Companies that engage in food production, beverage distribution, and catering services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Participation in the market engagement day may provide insights into the tender's requirements and facilitate valuable connections, fostering potential growth in contracts with public sector clients. ## Notice The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is intending to conduct a procurement procedure to award a Framework for the provision of Ambient Meals, Supplemental Goods, In-Cup Drinks and Ancillary Products for use by Police Forces within the Custody environment, in the United Kingdom (UK). As part of pre-market engagement, the Authority is inviting interested economic operators to attend a market engagement day on Thursday 19th April 2018 at 11:00 at Southend Police Station, Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ES. The purpose of the market engagement day is to discuss our requirements relating to the provision of Ambient Meals, Supplemental Goods, In-Cup Drinks and Ancillary Products. If you are interested in attending, please confirm by 16:00 on 16th April 2018 to procurementservices@kent.pnn.police.uk with the following details; a) Organisation name; b) Attendees (maximum of 2 per organisation); c) Contact details Please be advised that parking is unavailable on site but there are various public car parks in the area. Please note expressing an interest or otherwise will not guarantee any future involvement in the procurement exercise to be subsequently undertaken. This Market Engagement exercise will not influence the selection of bidders but this process aims to engage with economic operators to assess market interest. The Authority encourages open, fair and transparent procurement and omission from any part of the market engagement shall not be taken into account and any subsequent bidder selection or tender evaluation process. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition for the purposes of Regulation 26(9) of the Public Contract regulation 2015 - a specific call for competition for this procurement may be published within the around June 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e10c66-8621-4689-8c67-baf8b4533992 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jul 2018 | | 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 | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT | | Locality | NORTHFLEET | | Post town | Dartford | | Postcode | DA11 8BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Gravesham | | Electoral ward | Northfleet & Springhead | | Westminster constituency | Gravesham | | 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, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products - 15894200 - Prepared meals - 39222110 - Disposable cutlery and plates ## Release History - 9 Apr 2018 at 10:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e10c66-8621-4689-8c67-baf8b4533992 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e10c66-8621-4689-8c67-baf8b4533992 9th April 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.kent.police.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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