---
title: "Dorset Micro Markets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035aac"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET POLICE"
published: "2022-08-10"
---

# Dorset Micro Markets

Buyer: POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET POLICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035aac

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Dorset Police is planning a procurement process titled "Dorset Micro Markets" in the services industry category. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for January 9, 2023. The procurement involves introducing vending-based micro markets at three sites within Dorchester, UK. The aim is to provide a variety of food and drink options for Police Officers, staff, and visitors in a self-service manner.

This tender for Dorset Micro Markets offers opportunities for businesses in catering services and vending machines sectors to engage in early market involvement. Companies with expertise in providing high-quality, locally sourced, and competitively priced food and drinks are well-suited to compete in this tender. The opportunity lies in supplying a range of snacks, meals, and beverages at multiple sites to meet the needs of the Police and visitors at the designated locations.

## Notice

THIS NOTICE IS FOR PRIOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDENTIFYING SUPPLIERS TO TAKE PART IN EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT AND IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. A brief overview of the requirement can be found in the attached document.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS PIN IS FOR PRIOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDENTIFYING SUPPLIERS TO TAKE PART IN EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT AND IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Dorset Police are looking to introduce vending based micro markets at three of their sites; Police Headquarters at Winfrith, Ferndown Operational Centre and Bournemouth Police Station. The micro markets will allow Police Officers, staff and visitors to purchase, prepare and consume snacks, hot and cold meals and drinks. The intention is that each of the micro markets will be self-service (unstaffed) and provide a wide variety of high quality, locally sourced, healthy and competitively priced items including ambient, chilled and frozen food, cafe style hot drinks, bottled and canned drinks, confectionery and other snacks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022038-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Jan 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET POLICE |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT2 8DZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | West Purbeck |
| Westminster constituency | South Dorset |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 42933000 - Vending machines
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 14:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022038-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51439&B=BLUELIGHT

## Provenance

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