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title: "Provision of Catering Services at Dounreay"
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buyer: "SELLAFIELD"
published: "2021-11-25"
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# Provision of Catering Services at Dounreay

Buyer: SELLAFIELD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-960d30ca-10cd-42fe-bc7d-02409b25fbdf

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the provision of catering services at Dounreay, managed by Sellafield, located in Thurso, Scotland. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 17th December 2021. The initiative falls under the canteen and catering services industry category. Interested parties should note that an early engagement notice was published on 25th November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to establish a foothold in the catering industry within a critical decommissioning site. Companies that specialise in providing restaurant facilities and catering, including breakfast and lunchtime services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to meet the needs of Dounreay Site Restoration Limited as they undertake their site closure programme.

## Notice

Provision of Catering Services at Dounreay. The scope covers a restaurant facility offering full breakfast and lunchtime service including vending and ad hoc hospitality. Additional information: Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain's former centre of fast reactor research and development. DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ad7ba7-3d8d-4125-9b06-70f264063a09 |
| 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 | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Dec 2021 |
| 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 | SELLAFIELD |
| Locality | THURSO |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW14 7TZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Thurso and Northwest Caithness |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2021 at 06:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ad7ba7-3d8d-4125-9b06-70f264063a09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ad7ba7-3d8d-4125-9b06-70f264063a09
  25th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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