Planning

Extra Care Catering Services - ME Sessions

  • Cheshire East Borough Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057419

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052b17 (view related notices)

Published 17 September 2025, 3:22pm



Scope

Description

Cheshire East Council is considering sourcing one or more providers to supply on-site catering services in our Extra Care Housing schemes based in Middlewich and Handforth To provide further detail of the potential opportunity and to raise awareness of how to bid for contracts with Cheshire East Council, we are holding 2 online sessions The online sessions are being held on:-

• Thursday 25 September 6pm-7pm

• Friday 26 September 2pm-3pm

If you would like to find out more and register for either of the sessions, please email ECH@cheshireeast.gov.uk stating your preferred option and a link to the online teams meeting will be sent to you

Total value (estimated)

  • £300,000 excluding VAT
  • £360,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
  • Possible extension to 28 February 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55320000 - Meal-serving services
  • 55330000 - Cafeteria services
  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKD6 - Cheshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

24 September 2025

Engagement process description

Cheshire East Council is considering sourcing one or more providers to supply on-site catering services in our Extra Care Housing schemes based in Middlewich and Handforth

To provide further detail of the potential opportunity and to raise awareness of how to bid for contracts with Cheshire East Council, we are holding 2 online sessions

The online sessions are being held on:-

• Thursday 25 September 6pm-7pm

• Friday 26 September 2pm-3pm

If you would like to find out more and register for either of the sessions, please email ECH@cheshireeast.gov.uk stating your preferred option and a link to the online teams meeting will be sent to you.


Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

24 September 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Cheshire East Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Delamere House, Delamere Street

Crewe

CW1 2JZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sharif Danesh

Email: procurement@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government