Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Fully Managed Hot, Cold and Snack Vending Service

  • Durham County Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-043802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0567ee

Published 29 July 2025, 12:02pm



Scope

Reference

OPEN20251320

Description

Durham County Council (DCC), currently have a contract for a fully managed vending service for hot, cold and snack vending, with a royalty return paid to the Council. We are currently exploring our options and route to market for the re procurement of this service.

The current contract has over 50 vending machines, across Durham County and comprise of cold drinks, hot drinks, snacks and combi machines. These machines are sited in leisure centres, staff buildings and public buildings.

Providers will be required to supply a range of machine sizes and contents depending upon the Council's requirements. All machines are required to have a card machine (debit or credit card), with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance.

The Supplier will be required to fully maintain and service the vending machines and ensure the machines are cleaned, in good repair, and re-filled at all times.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 42933000 - Vending machines

Contract locations

  • UKC14 - Durham CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 August 2025

Engagement process description

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) questionnaire available to access free of charge at open-uk.org


Contracting authority

Durham County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM

Corten House, Dunholme Close

Durham

DH1 5WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government