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Pre Market Engagement for Catering Services

Capital City College · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 06:56.

Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV15894200 — Prepared meals
  • CPV15894210 — School meals
  • CPV39222000 — Catering supplies
  • CPV42933000 — Vending machines
  • CPV55320000 — Meal-serving services
  • CPV55321000 — Meal-preparation services
  • CPV55322000 — Meal-cooking services
  • CPV55500000 — Canteen and catering services
  • CPV55520000 — Catering services
  • CPV55521200 — Meal delivery service
  • CPV55523000 — Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
  • CPV55523100 — School-meal services
  • CPV55524000 — School 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
PME Catering
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
9 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
39222000
Description
Catering supplies
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55500000
Description
Canteen and catering services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
55523000
Description
Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
42933000
Description
Vending machines
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894200
Description
Prepared meals
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894210
Description
School meals
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
55320000
Description
Meal-serving services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
55321000
Description
Meal-preparation services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
55523100
Description
School-meal services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
55322000
Description
Meal-cooking services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
55521200
Description
Meal delivery service

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is not a competitive procurement. No selection criteria will be applied, no shortlist will be drawn from it, and participation is not a prerequisite for tendering. Equally, participating confers no advantage. CCC will take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no supplier is placed at an unfair advantage or disadvantage as a result of taking part, and that competition is not otherwise distorted, in accordance with the Act. Full details are provided in the PME brief available for download from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home - registration to this site is free of charge. All data provided is indicative and draft. Where an EOI response raises matters that merit further discussion, CCC will engage with that organisation individually in accordance with the brief. All expressions of interest (EOI's) should be returned by midday 02.10.26 for inclusion in the PME to enable review and further discussion where required.
Due
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090341-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 18:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Capital City College
Id
GB-PPON-PBXT-5983-JZRH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBXT-5983-JZRH

Address

Street Address
Victoria Centre, 76 Vincent Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 2PD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Anna Manns or Sue Perry

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
AGM Procurement Limited
Id
GB-COH-07431856
Role Details
Supporting PME

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07431856

Address

Street Address
6a Little Aston Lane
Locality
Sutton Coldfield
Postal Code
B74 3UF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG24

Contact

Name
Anna Manns or Sue Perry
Telephone
07538463234

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 2PD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 086650-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090341-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·