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title: "Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services"
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# Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pan-tfl-catering-other-food-and-beverages-services-ocds-h6vhtk-046d7b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Docklands Light Railway Limited: "Pan TfL Catering & Other Food and Beverages Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Docklands Light Railway Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Beverage-serving services, Canteen and catering services, Catering services, Food, beverages, tobacco and related products, Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046d7b`

## 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/pan-tfl-catering-other-food-and-beverages-services-ocds-h6vhtk-046d7b#tl-md)

## Description
This (PIN) is to advise suppliers of Catering Services, Cafeteria/Deli  Coffee Bar Services, Catering Equipment Maintenance Services, Vending Services, Water Cooler/Bottle Cooler Services, that Transport for London are undertaking an Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise in advance of a planned procurement process for these services across various TfL business units - including Head Offices, Operational sites and London Transport Museum (LTM). Other TfL business units may also be included in scope.
An indicative list of services likely to be within scope are below (all activities will not be required of all business units)
The requirement is for the management and operation of catering services across the portfolio comprising:
-Staff Catering Services
-Cafeteria /Deli Coffee bar Services
-Vending Services (including Smart Vending)
-Hospitality and Meeting Room Services
-Hub/Kitchenette Services
-Catering Equipment Maintenance
- Event catering for the LTM meeting rooms

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 15000000, 50882000, 50883000, 55300000, 55400000, 55500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The primary focus of this PIN and EME exercise is to better 
 understand market appetite, capacity and capability.
Suppliers are requested to express their interest in taking part in this EME exercise.
The exercise will include the completion of a sh...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017374-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-05T09:33:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:51:48.170Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046d7b