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# Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Event Catering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-event-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Event Catering Services". 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:** [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-event-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-event-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c#tl-md)

## Description
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)/soft market test related to the possible provision of event catering services at Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire.
Please note this is not an opportunity to tender but is an information gathering exercise to inform the Councils future requirement.
The Council has run the Hall since the 1970's and currently provides all catering services in-house. Catering is provided for a wide range pf daytime and evening events including weddings, christenings, birthday parties and other celebration events as well as corporate events such as away days and training courses.
Types of catering provided ranges from informal hot and cold buffet lunches to formal, sit down evening meals and wedding breakfasts.
The Council is considering outsourcing some of it's event catering services to external providers and the purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to garner views and information from the market to inform the future requirements of the Council.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058660-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-22T15:24:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T02:40:14.451Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c