Planning

Extra Care Catering

  • Cheshire East Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029327

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052b17

Published 2 June 2025, 5:50pm



Scope

Reference

DN776889

Description

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing exercise to understand interest from providers in the delivery of catering services in two extra care housing schemes located within the borough of Cheshire East; Oakmere in Handforth and Willowmere in Middlewich.

Total value (estimated)

  • £180,000 excluding VAT
  • £216,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55320000 - Meal-serving services
  • 55330000 - Cafeteria services
  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Contract locations

  • UKD62 - Cheshire East

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 June 2025

Engagement process description

Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing exercise to understand interest from providers in the delivery of catering services in two extra care housing schemes; Oakmere in Handforth and Willowmere in Middlewich.

Cheshire East Council would like to gain insight from providers who may be interested in providing catering services in Oakmere and Willowmere. Your feedback will help to inform future commissioning intentions.

Please express your interest in the Chest project DN776889 https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to access and download a copy of the soft market testing questionnaire, details of where to send completed questionnaires are contained within the survey that is attached to the Chest Project.

Please ensure completed surveys are returned to the email address quoted by no later than 17:00pm 16/06/2025.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Cheshire East Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Delamere House, Delamere Street

Crewe

CW12JZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government