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Published 1 Sept 2025, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: London (UKI62)South East (UKJ4)Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Published estimate£94,333envelope for 2 lots · £113,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 29 Dec 2025
Awarded to Anchor Catering Limited, K&R Event Catering2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 7 Jan 2028 · up to 7 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 8 Jan 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Home Office has completed a below threshold open procurement and awarded contracts for the provision of catering services for the Asylum Intake Units at Kent and Croydon (via Lot 1 of the procurement) and at Belfast (via Lot 2 of the procurement).

These services will support individuals temporarily at these sites and will involve the regular delivery of pre-packaged food items such as sandwiches and snacks.

CPV: Catering services · Meal delivery service · Meal-preparation services · Potato crisps · Prepared sandwiches · Snacks · Vegetables, fruits and nuts

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£94,333 together)
Lot #1Provision of Catering Services to Croydon and Kent Intake Units (CIU & KIU)AwardedRenewal London, South East +1 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£68,833

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to both Croydon and Kent Intake Units.

Contract period: 8 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 7 Jan 2029 with extensionsValue: £68,833 exc. VAT · £82,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: London, South East, Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional 1 year extension
03220000 Vegetables, fruits and nuts15312300 Potato crisps15811511 Prepared sandwiches15894400 Snacks55321000 Meal-preparation services55520000 Catering services
Lot #2Provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake UnitAwardedRenewal Northern Ireland 2 yrsSMEPublished value£25,500

This lot covers the provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit

Contract period: 8 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 7 Jan 2029 with extensionsValue: £25,500 exc. VAT · £30,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 1 year extension
03220000 Vegetables, fruits and nuts15312300 Potato crisps15811511 Prepared sandwiches15894400 Snacks55321000 Meal-preparation services55520000 Catering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2025, 11:24 BST
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Authority reference
Project: project_19323 - Catering Services for Intake Units
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068740
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Catering servicesMeal delivery serviceMeal-preparation servicesPotato crispsPrepared sandwichesSnacksVegetables, fruits and nuts
Delivery area
London (UKI62)South East (UKJ4)Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059120 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Home Office eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer, is used for sourcing activities. Please follow the steps below to participate in this procurement:

  1. Register on the Home Office Portal

If you have not already registered, this can be done online at:

homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗

Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

  1. Complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

This can be done online at:

homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/46223627019A26A12F0F ↗

  1. Upload completed NDA

You will be required to download the NDA form, complete and sign, and upload to the Portal.

Once the above steps are completed, access to the RFP documents will be made available via the Portal.

Timeline

1 Sept 2025 → 28 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 11:24 BST
  2. Market engagement380 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    1. To express an interest, please send an email to the below address, including the following details:

    Email: [email protected]

    Subject of email: Project_19323 – Catering for Asylum Intake Units: Expression of Interest

    Email to include: Organisation name, Contact name, E-mail address and telephone number.

    1. The Supplier will then be asked to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and return back to the Authority.
    2. Suppliers will receive access to the Statement of Requirements (SoR) and Supplier Questionnaire (SQ).
    3. Suppliers will have the opportunity to submit clarification questions, for which the deadline to submit is 15th September. The Authority will answer these clarifications by 22nd September.
    4. Suppliers are required to submit their SQ prior to the engagement deadline (1st October) for review by the Authority.
  3. Next notice expected361 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published354 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by341 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline334 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts282 days ago
    8 Jan 2026
  8. Latest notice published262 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 11:24 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £94,333
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
    was £0
  4. Status changed to active
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
    27 Oct 2025, 17:54 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 18:01 GMT
    UK4
  8. Contract details notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
    UK7
  9. Status changed to complete
    28 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 1 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £94,8972 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 29 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Provision of Catering Services to Croydon and Kent Intake Units (CIU & KIU)1 award
Anchor Catering LimitedSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Provision of Catering Services to Belfast Intake Unit1 award
K&R Event CateringSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units Lot 1 CIU & KIU · Anchor Catering LimitedSME

    Signed
    29 Dec 2025
    Value
    £55,822
    Period
    8 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2028 · up to 7 Jan 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible one year extension

  • Catering Services for Asylum Intake Units Lot 2 BIU · K&R Event CateringSME

    Signed
    29 Dec 2025
    Value
    £39,075
    Period
    8 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2028 · up to 7 Jan 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible one year extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Anchor Catering LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 2 Wotton Trading Estate, Ashford, Kent, South East, TN23 6LLContact email, phone
  • K&R Event CateringAwarded supplier 89 Ballycoan Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8LPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender