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title: "Future Catering and Canteen Provision at Gwent Police Headquarters"
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# Future Catering and Canteen Provision at Gwent Police Headquarters

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-catering-and-canteen-provision-at-gwent-police-headquarters-ocds-h6vhtk-06e247). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent: "Future Catering and Canteen Provision at Gwent Police Headquarters". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/police-and-crime-commissioner-for-gwent-GB-PPON-PGLN-9591-HGRW)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Canteen and catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-catering-and-canteen-provision-at-gwent-police-headquarters-ocds-h6vhtk-06e247#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e247`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-catering-and-canteen-provision-at-gwent-police-headquarters-ocds-h6vhtk-06e247#tl-md)

## Description
Gwent Police is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to inform the future provision of catering and canteen services at Gwent Police Headquarters, Cwmbran.
Prior to commencing any formal procurement process, Gwent Police wishes to engage with the market to gain an understanding of the options available for the operation, management and development of the existing canteen facilities. This engagement will help shape any future procurement strategy and service requirements.
Scope of Engagement
Gwent Police is seeking input from suppliers with experience in the provision of catering, café, restaurant, hospitality and workplace food service operations.
Suppliers are invited to review the existing facilities and provide feedback on:
- Potential operating models.
- Service delivery options.
- Opportunities for improving utilisation of the facility.
- Commercial viability considerations.
- Innovation and best practice within the sector.
- Potential investment requirements.
- Sustainability and social value opportunities.
Site Visits
Interested suppliers are invited to attend an individual site visit at Gwent Police Headquarters.
To ensure commercial confidentiality and to accommodate operational requirements, site visits will be arranged on an individual basis. Suppliers will not attend site visits jointly and no group engagement sessions will be held.
Suppliers wishing to participate should register their interest during the engagement period by contacting:
Anna Rogala
Senior Procurement Specialist
Email: anna.rogala@gwent.police.uk
and
Rachel McLaren as well as Jamie Jones
Estates Department
Email: Rachel.McLaren@gwent.police.uk / Jamie.Jones2@gwent.police.uk
Following registration, a mutually convenient date and time for the site visit will be arranged.
Suppliers should provide:
- Organisation name.
- Contact name and details.
- Names of proposed attendees.
- Any specific areas of interest they wish to discuss during the visit.
Important Information
This notice is issued solely for the purpose of preliminary market engagement and information gathering.
Participation in this exercise:
- Does not constitute a formal procurement process.
- Does not commit Gwent Police to undertake any future procurement.
- Will not provide any supplier with an advantage in any future tender process.
- Will not result in the award of any contract.
Should Gwent Police decide to proceed with a procurement exercise, this will be advertised separately in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations.
Engagement Period: 12/08/2026 to  - 10/09/2026 to be agreed
Gwent Police welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and looks forward to engaging with the market.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 55500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 01/01/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082016-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-28T07:44:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:28:40.783Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e247