---
title: "Royal Navy Catering Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06499a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2026-02-06"
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# Royal Navy Catering Management System

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06499a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, a central government public authority in the UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Royal Navy Catering Management System". This initiative seeks an end-to-end solution to enhance the management of catering services aboard Royal Navy vessels, encompassing elements like stores management, nutrition, and finances, and aims to improve efficiency and crew morale. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on software packages and information systems. Located in Portsmouth, the project has a key milestone with preliminary market engagement to be completed by 3rd March 2026, with the subsequent notice planned for 6th May 2026. The contract period is scheduled to begin on 7th May 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs suited to software development and systems integration. Businesses with expertise in developing intuitive, automated solutions that support supply chain management, nutritional logistics, and budget oversight could greatly benefit from participating. Additionally, companies well-versed in enhancing the operational efficiency of public services, particularly in a defence context, are likely to align closely with the project’s objectives and the Ministry of Defence's procurement requirements. Meeting these needs efficiently could also enhance a firm’s portfolio within government contracts.

## Notice

risks and higher training costs impacting endurance accuracy, food spend, morale and retention. The Royal Navy needs an end-to-end solution to manage catering endurance that covers stores management, galley management, ordering, receiving, nutrition, finances, and best practice; that is intuitive, automated where possible and supports crew members to do their best work, significantly improving the lived experience of catering services and safeguarding public funds.

### Planning Information

See attachemnt at this link for full details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18031268-1d9c-439c-b672-5fe0eeccebce

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010755-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 May 2026 - 7 May 2026 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2026 at 09:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010755-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010755-2026
  6th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18031268-1d9c-439c-b672-5fe0eeccebce
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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