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Preliminary Market Engagement for Mobile Catering Units

Dacorum Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Preliminary Market Engagement – Mobile Catering Units (Dacorum Borough Council) This is a request for information and NOT a tender opportunity. Overview The Council own several parks across the Borough. The following sites have been identified as areas that would benefit from having Mobile Catering Units located in them:- • Coronation Fields • Bunkers Park • Canal Fields • Grovehill Playing Fields • Jellicoe Water Gardens Key Aims We are seeking input to understand: • What kind of food and beverage offer would best meet the expectations of park users • How to maximise income generation while delivering a quality and inclusive experience • The preferred commercial model (e.g. fixed rent, turnover share, hybrid) • The level of interest and capacity among potential operators • Innovations that could increase footfall, customer satisfaction, and community engagement To access further information about this catering concession and to submit a questionnaire, interested parties will need to download these from the Council’s e-tendering portal ‘Supply Hertfordshire’. Suppliers must register to use the portal – this is free of charge. Documents can be downloaded from the portal and via this link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Completed questions can be submitted up to 12 noon on 6th February 2026.

Classification

  • CPV55300000 — Restaurant and food-serving services
  • CPV55400000 — Beverage-serving services
  • CPV55500000 — Canteen and 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
CPU00573PME
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55300000
Description
Restaurant and food-serving services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55400000
Description
Beverage-serving services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
55500000
Description
Canteen and catering services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please refer to PME documentation for further detail. This is NOT a tender exercise.
Due
6 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
003976-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jan 2026, 14:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dacorum Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGGG-5373-XYZX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGGG-5373-XYZX

Address

Street Address
The Forum, Marlowes
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP1 1DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hemel Hempstead · UKH23 · HP1 1DN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003976-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·