--- title: "The Royal Parks Catering Consultant/s - Early Market Engagement (Additional)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ROYAL PARKS LTD" published: "2024-08-02" --- # The Royal Parks Catering Consultant/s - Early Market Engagement (Additional) Buyer: THE ROYAL PARKS LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1b48c33-0961-44c4-9b38-4d10f8f73d45.json) ## Summary The Royal Parks Ltd is actively seeking a Catering Consultant/s through an early market engagement (EME) process to support their future tender opportunities. The engagement exercise is set to inform their approach-to-market strategy for the catering provision within public sector tenders. The procurement falls under the "Catering services" category (CPV: 55520000) and targets suppliers based in London, United Kingdom. The notice was published on 2nd August 2024, with the tender period ending on 9th August 2024. The anticipated contract period spans from 6th January 2025 to 5th January 2028, utilising Concessions Contract Regulations (CCR2016) and the Procurement Act 2023 come October 2024. The overall opportunity is valued at GBP 625,000. This tender provides substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly SMEs, which are specifically encouraged to participate. By partnering with The Royal Parks Ltd, companies can enhance their market presence and expand their portfolio through public sector collaborations. Businesses with robust expertise in catering management and those equipped to meet the performance expectations set by The Royal Parks Ltd will be well-placed to compete for this contract. Moreover, this tender offers a significant long-term engagement that can lead to more robust business sustainability and growth. ## Notice The Royal Parks (TRP) are inviting suppliers to respond to our EME Questionnaire, found as per the link attached to this notice. TRP are undertaking this early market engagement exercise to gain information from the market to help inform us of establish levels of interest in the opportunity, gather information and test the feasibility of our needs against what is available in the market. This will allow TRP to discuss the outcomes needed and obtain feedback on our requirements to plan the optimal approach-to-market strategy. TRP's is planning to tender an opportunity for a Catering Consultant/s to work in partnership with The Royal Parks to support the performance of the Catering provision through public sector tender opportunities using Concessions Contract Regulations (CCR2016) (and as per Procurement Act 2023 when it takes effect October 2024). *Note: the tender for this over all opportunity will be using PCR2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ad535a9-8f9f-473e-9fb6-8b2cbd1b5773 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 5 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £625,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL PARKS LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W2 2UH | | 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 | Hyde Park | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 2 Aug 2024 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ad535a9-8f9f-473e-9fb6-8b2cbd1b5773 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ad535a9-8f9f-473e-9fb6-8b2cbd1b5773 2nd August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=879645306 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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