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title: "SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ONWARD GROUP LIMITED"
published: "2023-09-26"
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# SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services

Buyer: ONWARD GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e671a6a-0e3c-4def-b396-ef6bbc904926

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## Summary

The buying organisation ONWARD GROUP LIMITED, based in Manchester, is planning a procurement process tagged as "planning". The title of the procurement is "SOFT MARKET TEST - Provision of Catering Services" within the catering services industry category. The process involves engaging the market with an end date on 16th October 2023 for feedback. The opportunity seeks a catering business for café/meal services at multiple sites in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by ONWARD GROUP LIMITED presents an opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the catering industry. Businesses with relevant insurance, health and safety, and food hygiene certificates are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, offering potential suppliers time to prepare and engage for the forthcoming tender process. The opportunity is indicative of the organisation's intent to outsource the management and delivery of catering services across multiple locations, creating a feasible business growth avenue for interested parties.

## Notice

Onward Homes Specialist Living Team manage 4 Housing with Care schemes with onsite catering provision in Liverpool, Manchester, Stalybridge and Hattersley. Additionally, we have a catering provision within the May Logan Centre in Liverpool. Onward is exploring opportunities for a catering business (with the necessary insurance and health and safety & food hygiene certificates in place) to take on the management and delivery of a cafe/meal service at these sites. Further details can be found within the attached Soft Market Testing document. We would like to engage the market to better inform the procurement strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a7024e5-a738-49d3-a694-338e3302bcf8 |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 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 | ONWARD GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M21 7QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Chorlton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2023 at 10:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a7024e5-a738-49d3-a694-338e3302bcf8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a7024e5-a738-49d3-a694-338e3302bcf8
  26th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5b63ccc-ec75-48ea-ad3c-6c2606e4c312
  Please refer to the attached Market Research document for further details including questions to be returned to the named contacts within the document.

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