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Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Event Catering Services

Leicestershire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 13:23.

Opportunity overview

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)/soft market test related to the possible provision of event catering services at Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire. Please note this is not an opportunity to tender but is an information gathering exercise to inform the Councils future requirement. The Council has run the Hall since the 1970's and currently provides all catering services in-house. Catering is provided for a wide range pf daytime and evening events including weddings, christenings, birthday parties and other celebration events as well as corporate events such as away days and training courses. Types of catering provided ranges from informal hot and cold buffet lunches to formal, sit down evening meals and wedding breakfasts. The Council is considering outsourcing some of it's event catering services to external providers and the purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to garner views and information from the market to inform the future requirements of the Council.

Classification

  • 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
DN819688
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The PME will take place via the Councils electronic procurement platform East Midlands Tenders. The PME survey document is available for download and completion via the platform accessed via the following link: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Providers wishing to take part in the PME exercise should register/log-in to the East Midlands Tenders portal via the above link and search for the PME using the reference DN819688. Providers are required to download the PME document, complete it offline and then attach the completed document to the portal by the deadline time and date of 12:00 Noon on 08 July 2026. Providers are able to raise clarification questions via the messaging facility of the portal. The deadline for raising clarification questions is 12:00 Noon on 02 July 2026.
Due
8 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058660-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 16:24
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNHT-9235-VXDV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHT-9235-VXDV

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF22 · LE3 8RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 058660-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·