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Catering Service at Carr Gate (West Yorkshire Police)

West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:47.

Opportunity overview

West Yorkshire Police have a contract in place for the delivery of a café-style catering service at West Yorkshire Police's Learning & Organisational Development centre, which is located at Carr Gate, Wakefield, WF2 0QD. The current contract expires 7th July 2027, with 2 further 12 month extensions available. West Yorkshire Police is undertaking this preliminary market engagement to better understand the market appetite for the future operation of this café facility. Through this engagement, we aim to assess the commercial attractiveness of the opportunity, gauge the level of market interest, gain valuable insight into supplier perspectives, and identify opportunities to maximise value for both West Yorkshire Police and prospective suppliers.

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
2956-2023
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
7 Jul 2032, 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
UKE4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The current contract is due to expire on 7 July 2027. While there is provision to extend beyond this date, West Yorkshire Police is currently reviewing its options, including the potential for bringing forward a re-tender exercise ahead of the original schedule. West Yorkshire Police is keen to explore innovative and effective service delivery models for the café, ensuring the provision of high-quality food, a diverse and inclusive menu catering to a broad range of dietary requirements, and competitive pricing. To support the development of a potential re-procurement strategy, we would welcome responses from interested catering suppliers. If you're interested in participating in this pre-market engagement please request a copy of the engagement document by emailing yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk The deadline for this engagement is COB Monday 21st September 2026.
Due
21 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083284-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 09:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PHYG-7328-ZLQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHYG-7328-ZLQJ

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 40 - 50 Wellingon Street
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 2DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 2DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 083284-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·