--- title: "Catering Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065db7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065db7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065db7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065db7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DYFED POWYS" published: "2026-02-27" --- # Catering Provision Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DYFED POWYS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065db7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065db7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065db7.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys is planning a procurement process for catering services at their Carmarthen headquarters. This involves providing meals and hospitality services to both police and private staff, including the Welsh Ambulance Service. The procurement is in the Planning stage, with expressions of interest due by 6 March 2026. The current contract is set to expire in September 2026, and the new contract will be for three years, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods. This opportunity falls under the industry category 'Restaurant and food-serving services' and is classified as a 'Public authority - sub-central government' contract, with an estimated value of £500,000 to £600,000. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, food provision, and event hospitality. Ideal candidates might include SMEs and VCSEs with experience in managing large-scale catering, flexible menu offerings, and high-standard service delivery. As there are no alternative catering options nearby, the successful bidder will have exclusive opportunities to serve a diverse clientele, ensuring steady business growth. Interested business entities should consider leveraging this contract to showcase their capacity for innovative service solutions without requiring capital investment. Engaging with the pre-market events could further help suppliers understand tender specifications and engage directly with the procurement authority. ## Notice Provision of catering facilities at Headquarters in Carmarthen, including suitable menus with hot and cold options, breakfast, lunch, evening meal for residential students, packed lunches, and occasional hospitality catering on-site outside of core hours and emergency catering off-site. Flexibility of client requests required and varied dietary requirements offering. Ensure good service standards including setting up and down spaces, provision of condiments, cutlery, crockery and napkins. Spot cleaning and sweeping of floors. Contract is to be for a period of three (3) years, with two one-year extensions available (3+1+1) ### Planning Information This engagement notice is published as Dyfed-Powys Police move into a new procurement process. The latest process failed to obtain any compliant bids from which to award. Therefore Dyfed-Powys Police are requesting expressions of interest for its re-procurement of Catering at Headquarters. The current contract expires September 2026. Police Headquarters, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, is the command and administrative centre of the Force, the Catering provision is to serve officers and staff from Dyfed-Powys as well as staff from within the command centre including Welsh Ambulance Service. The Contractor must promote the use of the catering facilities, create suitable menus with hot and cold options, breakfast, lunch, evening meal for residential students, packed lunches, and occasional hospitality catering on-site outside of core hours and emergency catering off-site. The campus is located approximately 1 mile from Carmarthen town and there are no alternative catering facilities in the immediate area. Powys Diner, the main restaurant facility, has a seating capacity of 118. Pembrokeshire Café is an additional space for lighter snacks with hot and cold drinks available. Including several conference rooms to accommodate. There is also a requirement to ensure good service standards including setting up and down spaces, provision of condiments, cutlery, crockery and napkins. Spot cleaning and sweeping of floors. This service is to be in place for a period of three (3) years, with two one-year extensions available (3+1+1). The objectives for the pre-market engagement events are to: • Provide a space for providers to understand the tendering requirements and platforms required to submit • Provide initial service intentions and requirements of the contract, • Assess the interest in delivering this contract, • Understand the market and any opportunities or new ways of working, • To answer questions on the requirements and determine if this needs to be accommodated in the tender specification / considerations, • To provide an opportunity for suppliers to raise any questions or concerns that they may have. • Provide the best sustainable delivery solution within current parameters Interested parties are to note there is no capital investment or subsidy, in any form, available for this contract. Any expression of interest are to be communicated by emailing the generic Procurement email address included in this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 27 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DYFED POWYS | | Locality | CARMARTHEN | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA31 2PD | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales | | Local authority | Carmarthenshire | | Electoral ward | Llangunnor | | Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin | | Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales, TLL24 Powys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55510000 - Canteen services - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2026 at 08:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017645-2026 27th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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