---
title: "Light Equipment and Tableware"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786f5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Corporate Officer of the House of Lords"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# Light Equipment and Tableware

Buyer: Corporate Officer of the House of Lords  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786f5

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## Summary

The Corporate Officers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords are jointly planning to buy light catering equipment and tableware. This is a goods procurement covering light equipment used in catering and tableware. The listed items are intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The two parliamentary organisations are buying together, so suppliers should consider whether they can serve a joint requirement across the Houses.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has described its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 1 November 2026. It has invited suppliers to take part in preliminary market engagement by completing an RFI through Atamis, with submissions due by 23 October 2026. The anticipated contract period runs from 20 December 2026 to 19 December 2029, with a possible extension taking it to 19 December 2031. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. No procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

Suppliers of light catering equipment and tableware are the clearest fit, including small and medium-sized businesses, which the buyer has identified as suitable for the requirement. The joint procurement may suit businesses able to supply these product ranges to parliamentary customers in the UK. Suppliers can use the planned market engagement to share relevant experience and inform their preparation for the later procurement. The information published so far does not establish particular technical standards, accreditations or capacity thresholds, so businesses should assess the detailed requirements when the tender is developed.

## Notice

A contract for the Corporate Officer of The House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of The House of Lords (acting jointly) for the provision of Light Equipment and Tableware.

### Planning Information

The Authority has provided an RFI document to be completed. Suppliers must complete and submit this via Atamis by the deadline submission date included in this notice. 
To register your interest and participate in the Request for Information (RFI), please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, search for the project and select “Express Interest” to access the RFI documents.
If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096743-2026 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2026 - 19 Dec 2029 |
| 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 | Corporate Officer of the House of Lords |
| Additional buyers | Corporate Officer of the House of Commons |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39221200 - Tableware
- 39311000 - Light catering equipment

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 17:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096743-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096743-2026
  13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.parliament.uk/

## Provenance

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