--- title: "Catering Soft Market Test - London Borough of Merton" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON" published: "2024-04-03" --- # Catering Soft Market Test - London Borough of Merton Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd53bfdc-33b9-4e3b-ae0f-26e09d3320dd.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Merton is planning a Catering Soft Market Test procurement process for catering services at the Merton Civic Centre. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, and the engagement end date is set for July 3, 2024. This tender by the London Borough of Merton presents an opportunity for social enterprises and catering suppliers to provide catering services at the Civic Centre and possibly one more local site, with a focus on employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited for this engagement. ## Notice Soft Market Testing Questionnaire for Catering Services to Merton Civic Centre. The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise for provision of catering services in the Merton Civic Centre and possibly one other local site by a social enterprise and/or catering supplier. The type of provision to staff and corporate visitors is currently a range of hot and cold beverages and hot and cold meals, salad bar, toasted and cold sandwiches. The Authority would like to discuss the provision of catering services to Merton civic centre by a catering provider and/or/in conjunction with a locally based social enterprise that gives employment opportunities to people in the borough with hidden and visible disabilities. These services are currently available to all staff within the Civic Centre between the hours of 8am to 3pm but there is scope for a later finish. There are a set of questions at the end of the document that we request responses to. In addition to these kitchen/cafeteria-based services, refreshments are ordered and delivered to meetings during the day and in the evenings (when required) currently from Monday to Friday. The Authority would like to discuss the provision of catering services for building users and corporate visitors. There are a set of questions at the end of the document that we request responses t Please note that this is NOT a call for competition. Your duly completed questionnaire must be received by Wednesday 24 April 2023 via the London Tenders Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register/). Further information is available in Section 2 of the questionnaire. Any questionnaires received after this deadline will not be accepted. Should you have any queries regarding the process or questionnaire contents, please direct your queries to the nominated contact via the London Tenders Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register/). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d16825-9c67-46fe-a6b0-184f33e3760f | | 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 | 3 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 2024 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON | | Locality | MORDEN | | Post town | Sutton | | Postcode | SM4 5DX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Merton | | Electoral ward | Merton Park | | Westminster constituency | Wimbledon | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ## Release History - 3 Apr 2024 at 11:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d16825-9c67-46fe-a6b0-184f33e3760f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d16825-9c67-46fe-a6b0-184f33e3760f 3rd April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.merton.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/register/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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