--- title: "Office Catering call for information and discussion (NOT CALL FOR COMPETITION)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED" published: "2024-01-04" --- # Office Catering call for information and discussion (NOT CALL FOR COMPETITION) Buyer: LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ac8.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves LiveWest Homes Limited, a public body governed by public law. LiveWest Homes Limited is planning a tender for office catering services at their three offices located in Tolvaddon, Exeter, and Weston-Super-Mare. The tender, with the title "Office Catering call for information and discussion (NOT CALL FOR COMPETITION)," falls under the services category with a focus on canteen and catering services. The procurement is in the planning stage, and interested parties have until June 30, 2024, to respond. This tender by LiveWest Homes Limited presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing friendly, reliable, and nutritious catering services at competitive prices. The tender aims to appoint a provider committed to achieving not only service quality but also Environmental, Social, and Governance objectives. Businesses in the food service industry, particularly those experienced in catering for office environments and interested in sustainability practices, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice THIS IS A CALL FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION) LiveWest own and manage over 39,000 homes across the South West from Cornwall to Gloucestershire. We have ambitious plans to invest PS1bn in the South West economy and to build 7,000 new homes in the region over the next 5 years. In Summer 2024 we are looking to appoint a provider across our three offices (Tolvaddon, Exeter, Weston-Super-Mare),that will meet or exceed our requirements in delivering a friendly, reliable, nutritious catering service that offers a range of quality food at competitive prices. We also want to appoint a provider who is committed to working with us to achieve our Environmental, Social and Governance objectives. Please contact us at: Abbi.Staples@livewest.co.uk Procurement@livewest.co.uk As summary if what we want to find out / discuss with you: 1. Incentivised contracts > do you use them currently, what works well and what doesn't? 1b. What other types of contract do you use and which do / don't work well? 2. We understand that a subsidy is required to run this service across our 3 offices and we'd like to explore how we can minimise this subsidy, ensuring value for money and a quality service. 3. What makes a tender process attractive for you to respond? and what puts you off responding? 4. What arrangements (if any) do you have in other contracts to obtain the most competitive prices for food from your suppliers, and how do you report this to your client? 5. Is there anything else specifically that you think we should consider as part of the Tender process that has worked well previously or you feel would add value? 6. In a cost-plus contract arrangement, how do you communicate expenditure and sales in a transparent way? We are open to receiving email responses to these questions but would equally value the opportunity to arrange teams / phone call to discuss these questions and any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you. LiveWest Procurement Team ### Lot Information Lot 1 THIS IS A CALL FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION) LiveWest own and manage over 39,000 homes across the South West from Cornwall to Gloucestershire. We have ambitious plans to invest PS1bn in the South West economy and to build 7,000 new homes in the region over the next 5 years. In Summer 2024 we are looking to appoint a provider across our three offices (Tolvaddon, Exeter, Weston-Super-Mare),that will meet or exceed our requirements in delivering a friendly, reliable, nutritious catering service that offers a range of quality food at competitive prices. We also want to appoint a provider who is committed to working with us to achieve our Environmental, Social and Governance objectives. Please contact us at: Abbi.Staples@livewest.co.uk Procurement@livewest.co.uk As summary if what we want to find out / discuss with you: 1. Incentivised contracts > do you use them currently, what works well and what doesn't? 1b. What other types of contract do you use and which do / don't work well? 2. We understand that a subsidy is required to run this service across our 3 offices and we'd like to explore how we can minimise this subsidy, ensuring value for money and a quality service. 3. What makes a tender process attractive for you to respond? and what puts you off responding? 4. What arrangements (if any) do you have in other contracts to obtain the most competitive prices for food from your suppliers, and how do you report this to your client? 5. Is there anything else specifically that you think we should consider as part of the Tender process that has worked well previously or you feel would add value? 6. In a cost-plus contract arrangement, how do you communicate expenditure and sales in a transparent way? We are open to receiving email responses to these questions but would equally value the opportunity to arrange teams / phone call to discuss these questions and any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you. LiveWest Procurement Team ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000264-2024 | | 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 | 4 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX5 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | East Devon | | Electoral ward | Broadclyst | | Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2024 at 16:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000264-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.livewest.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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