Pre Market Engagement for Catering Services
Capital City College · published 23 Sept 2026
- Tender expected
- 9 Nov 2026
- Market engagement until
- 2 Oct 2026
- Estimated value
- Value not published
- Procedure
- Procedure not stated
- Contract dates
- 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2030
- Where
- London (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 39222000 Catering supplies
- 55500000 Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 Catering services
- 55523000 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
- 55524000 School catering services
- 42933000 Vending machines
- 15894200 Prepared meals
- 15894210 School meals
- and 5 more
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
Description
The current catering contract expires on 31 July 2027. Rather than repeat what has gone before, Capital City College (CCC) wants to use the time available to design a contract that reflects how the market has moved, what students now expect, and what a London estate of this size and profile could realistically deliver. That includes the commercial side: CCC is actively interested in models that generate a financial return to the College alongside a high quality, affordable offer for students. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”) to obtain honest, commercially informed feedback to support a future tender process. Please see the brief for further infirmation available for download from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Notices for this procurement
- 23 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice (update)090341-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 11 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice086650-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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