--- title: "Market Engagement - Corporate Catering Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON AND QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST" published: "2023-08-11" --- # Market Engagement - Corporate Catering Provision Buyer: LONDON AND QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03eeef.json) ## Summary The London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q), a regulated charitable housing association, located in the UK primarily in London, the South East and the North West, is planning a procurement process for a Market Engagement - Corporate Catering Provision. This procurement falls under the services category with a main procurement classification of Canteen and catering services. The tender involves a market testing exercise to gather feedback on solutions to deliver a catering provision from L&Q's head office in Stratford, London. Interested parties need to register their interest by email to JSummers@lqgroup.org.uk by 14:00 on Wednesday, 23/08/2023. This tender by L&Q presents an opportunity for businesses in the catering services industry to engage with a major housing association and offer innovative solutions that represent value for money, provide seasonal and sustainable produce, support corporate wellbeing strategies, and contribute to environmental and sustainability goals. Businesses specializing in canteen and catering services with capabilities for agile working environments may find this opportunity particularly suited for growth and collaboration with L&Q. ## Notice This is a market testing exercise. L&Q wishes to engage with the market for feedback on solutions to deliver a catering provision from our head office in Stratford, London. L&Q is seeking solutions that can provide the following,* A model that represents value for money.* Seasonal and sustainable produce that will be reasonably priced and appeal to all dietary requirements.* Opportunities to increase L&Q colleagues' use of the catering service and support corporate wellbeing strategies.* Innovation to reduce waste and support our environmental and sustainability goals. We are inviting interested parties to provide feedback on corporate catering services to help us understand the level of interest and viability in the delivery of this service. Interested parties will be invited to participate in this market testing by completing a questionnaire by registering their interest by email to Jo Summers JSummers@lqgroup.org.uk by 14.00 on 23/08/2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 L&Q's Corporate Facilities department has responsibility for providing great working environments to our people. Since introducing agile working around 150 to 200 of our people will work from Monday to Friday at our head office in Stratford, London. We believe our office facilities should support our people to be their best at work and this includes being able to access a high-quality, vibrant, and nutritious on-site catering provision. This is a market testing exercise. L&Q wishes to engage with the market for feedback on solutions to deliver a catering provision from our head office. L&Q is seeking solutions that can provide the following,* A model that represents value for money.* Seasonal and sustainable produce that will be reasonably priced and appeal to all dietary requirements.* Opportunities to increase L&Q colleagues' use of the catering service and support corporate wellbeing strategies.* Innovation to reduce waste and support our environmental and sustainability goals. We are inviting interested parties to provide feedback on corporate catering services to help us understand the level of interest and viability in the delivery of this service. Interested parties will be invited to participate in this market testing by completing a questionnaire.Parties interested in this market testing exercise are invited to register their interest by email to, Jo Summers JSummers@lqgroup.org.uk No later than 14:00 on Wednesday 23/08/2023.A link to the market testing questionnaire will be provided by email. Responses to this notice and the questionnaire may be used to inform L&Q's strategy for procuring services; L&Q may contact responding interested parties directly to discuss or clarify their response.L&Q reserves the right to amend what is set out in the market testing. Any procurement process that may be conducted subsequently to this market testing will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.Participation or non-participation in this market testing shall not prevent any interested party from participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the engagement shall place any interested party at an advantage in a potential procurement process.Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response, failure to respond to the market testing, or failure to participate in any follow-up activities that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of L&Q. Participation in this market testing will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this market testing will be reimbursed by L&Q. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023506-2023 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Aug 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 | LONDON AND QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST | | Locality | STRATFORD | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E15 4PH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55510000 - Canteen services - 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services - 55512000 - Canteen management services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2023 at 08:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023506-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagement/aspx/Home - https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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