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National Vending Machine Provision 2025

Ministry of Justice · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

HMCTS is undertaking preliminary market engagement to explore options for establishing a national vending contract across England and Wales in 2025 under the Procurement act 2023. This initiative builds on the existing vending provision across HMCTS, aiming to streamline and standardise vending services nationwide while leveraging economies of scale in procurement. The objective is to ensure consistent access to high-quality vending provisions for catering in courts, aligned with a minimum service offering. HMCTS is considering various procurement routes, including existing frameworks, DPS, or an open procedure. As part of this process, HMCTS seeks to engage with experienced suppliers to explore nationwide royalty/cost-sharing models, routes to market, vending design and mobilisation requirements with knowledgeable suppliers.

Classification

  • CPV42933000 — Vending machines
  • CPV42933300 — Automatic goods-vending machines
  • CPV55520000 — Catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed64
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
21 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42933000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vending machines
Entry 2
Id
42933300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Automatic goods-vending machines
Entry 3
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
009473-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
14 Mar 2025, 14:31

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
We wish to invite interested Vending Providers to one of two online Supplier Workshops which will be taking place on 2nd and 4th April 2025, 10:30am - 2:30pm via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event will be to:  • Update the market on developments for the direction and requirements for the procurement. • Share with you our strategic vision and priorities for the service   As well as explore: 1. Is there a route to market for a sole supplier for HMCTS? 2. Which route to market includes the most beneficial suppliers and provides assurance for advantageous tender. 3. What royalty/cost sharing agreement enables both the potential for savings and a high likelihood of multiple supplier bids 4. What are realistic KPIs in this market and against these KPI, how can the SLA and Service Credits be effectively implemented to maximise performance. 5. How does our ongoing contractual status impact mobilisation? What can HMCTS do to ensure suppliers are supported in this process? 6. What are the key drivers in this market for continuous improvement 7. How does location impact our delivery model? 8. Are there any new market developments that should be included in our specification to maximise benefits? Potential Suppliers wishing to attend these events should express interest via email (to alex.palmer1@justice.gov.uk) by 5pm on Friday 28th March 2025. Should you have any questions that you would like answered at the event, please submit these via email at time of expressing interest by 5pm Wednesday 26th March 2025 latest. Any interested organisation with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver the ambition laid out in this Preliminary Market Engagement notice may register for this event.   We very much look forward to seeing you,   HMCTS Catering Team

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDNN-2773-HVYN
Name
Ministry of Justice

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
102 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDNN-2773-HVYN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Alex Palmer

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 9AJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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