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title: "Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Food Supply for Adult Social Care In-House Respite"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d49f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-31"
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# Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Food Supply for Adult Social Care In-House Respite

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d49f

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process concerning the supply and delivery of food products for its Adult Social Care In-House Respite Services. This involves a preliminary market engagement exercise to better understand the supplier market. Located in Gloucester, UK, and classified in the health and social work services industry category, the council invites suppliers to provide feedback via a questionnaire by 31st August 2026. The procurement is projected to run from 30th October 2026 to 30th September 2027 under a service category, offering opportunities for businesses within the UK region UKK13.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in food supply and logistics, especially those with experience in supporting health and social care sectors. By engaging in this pre-market questionnaire, businesses can influence the forthcoming tender specifications and potentially secure a contract that promises long-term collaboration with Gloucestershire County Council, aiding in business growth and sector expansion.

## Notice

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care (ASC) In-House Respite Services. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION

### Planning Information

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking a procurement exercise to establish a formal contract for the supply and delivery of food products to its Adult Social Care (ASC) In-House Respite Services.
We are seeking to better understand the supplier market and gather insight to inform the development of our procurement approach, specification, and contract model.
To support this, we are inviting suppliers to complete a questionnaire and share feedback, experience, and suggestions.
If you are interested in working with us to deliver this service to the people of Gloucestershire or you would like to share past or current experience delivering the same service please contact us at the following email address and we will send out the questionnaire:
CommercialServicesCentralMailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072505-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 08:47 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072505-2026
- 27 Jul 2026 at 16:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070948-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072505-2026
  31st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070948-2026
  27th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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