---
title: "Catering Services (Pre Market Engagement)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ad54"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THAMES VALLEY POLICE"
published: "2024-10-17"
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# Catering Services (Pre Market Engagement)

Buyer: THAMES VALLEY POLICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad54

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## Summary

Thames Valley Police (TVP) intends to recommission their catering services in 2025 and has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market. The procurement, titled "Catering Services (Pre Market Engagement)", falls under the industry category of Canteen and catering services (CPV code: 55500000). Locations for service delivery include Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, and Kent. Currently in the planning stage, the notice invites interested market service providers to express their interest by midday on Friday, 1st November 2024, to participate in market engagement calls scheduled for November 2024. The formal tendering process is anticipated to commence in early 2025.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in catering services, offering potential growth through a diverse range of service requirements. Companies with capabilities in providing onsite catering, event-specific catering, and office-based buffet services across multiple geographic locations will find this tender especially appealing. Small enterprises and large providers alike can benefit from the possibility of the contract being divided into lots, thus catering to various scales of service delivery. Engaging in this tender process could position businesses favourably within the public safety sector and establish long-term relationships with Thames Valley Police.

## Notice

To provide catering services for:* onsite full catering service provision at Police Training Centre in Berkshire;* planned and unplanned policing events (24/7 365(6)) often at short notice and to include the full range of mobile catering equipment to support such an event (can vary in volume; length and provision);* office based-buffets and localised hospitality.Locations would include: Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire* and Kent*.*(very infrequent).This may include options to divide the requirement into Lots, for example on site/office based buffet provision and operational provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide catering services for:* onsite full catering service provision at Police Training Centre in Berkshire;* planned and unplanned policing events (24/7 365(6)) often at short notice and to include the full range of mobile catering equipment to support such an event (can vary in volume; length and provision);* office based-buffets and localised hospitality.Locations would include: Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire* and Kent*.*(very infrequent).This may include options to divide the requirement into Lots, for example on site/office based buffet provision and operational provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033593-2024 |
| 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 | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Feb 2025 |
| 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 | THAMES VALLEY POLICE |
| Locality | KIDLINGTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2024 at 13:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033593-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
- https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/

## Provenance

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