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title: "PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre

Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0397bd

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## Summary

The Procurement and Logistics Service, acting as the buying organization, is planning a tender for the provision of a catering service at the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service's Learning and Development Centre in Cookstown, UK. The tender, titled 'PIN - Catering Service for NIFRS Learning and Development Centre,' falls under the services category within the catering services industry. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, initiated as a tender, with a pre-market engagement document available by request before the deadline of 27th February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the catering industry to provide on-site catering services for NIFRS' Learning and Development Centre in Cookstown. Interested parties must respond to the pre-market engagement document by the specified deadline to be considered for the procurement process. Catering businesses capable of delivering microwave meals and other catering solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to address the catering needs of a new training facility opening in Q3 2024.

## Notice

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of a catering service at 'Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open fully in Q3 2024. NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract that covers lunch provision for personnel attending training courses and in 2019 opened a new tactical firefighting training facility outside Cookstown. This is the initial phase of the full relocation of NIFRS' Learning & Development Centre from Boucher Crescent, Belfast and satellite training facilities elsewhere. Catering facilities in this initial phase are restricted to the provision of microwave meals. NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market what would be the best solution to provide a Catering Service to LDC Cookstown for the launch of the full training facility. The Pre Market Engagement document provides details of the Catering Specification to enable suppliers to state a preferred option to provide the required catering facilities. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) require the provision of an on-site catering service at 'Learning and Development Centre, 120 Dungannon Road, Cookstown, BT80 9BD. The site is due to open in Q3 2024. NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract that covers lunch provision for personnel attending training courses and in 2019 opened a new tactical firefighting training facility outside Cookstown. This is the initial phase of the full relocation of NIFRS' Learning & Development Centre from Boucher Crescent, Belfast and satellite training facilities elsewhere. Catering facilities in this initial phase are restricted to the provision of microwave meals. NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market what would be the best solution to provide a Catering Service to LDC Cookstown for the launch of the full training facility. The Pre Market Engagement document provides details of the Catering Specification to enable suppliers to state a preferred option to provide the required catering facilities. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001253-2023 |
| 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 | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 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 | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6HU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 12:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001253-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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