Planning

Provision of Catering Services

  • Derby College Group

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059460

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a18a

Published 24 September 2025, 7:04pm



Scope

Reference

2608_CATE

Description

Provision of catering services across all Derby College Group campuses

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2032
  • 6 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 39222000 - Catering supplies
  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
  • 55524000 - School catering services
  • 55510000 - Canteen services
  • 55512000 - Canteen management services
  • 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services
  • 42933000 - Vending machines

Contract locations

  • UKF11 - Derby

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 October 2025

Engagement process description

Please register on the In-tend Education portal (free of charge) at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home.

From this site you can download the tender brief providing an overview of the requirement with further instructions for the subsequent tender - including a full timetable. This site will also be used tender publication. Should you have any issues accessing the site please contact anna@agmprocurement.com.

IMPORTANT: A Teams briefing will be held at 1.30pm on 10.10.25, this is a single event planned for all interested parties to meet the contract team and understand the Derby College Group requirements in more detail. To attend please register your attendees via the In-tend correspondence function by 09.10.25 in accordance with the instructions provided in the tender brief.


Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 October 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Derby College Group

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCR-9151-PMNL

Roundhouse Road

Derby

DE24 8UG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Anna Manns

Email: tenders@derby-college.ac.uk

Website: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/

Region: UKF11 - Derby

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

AGM Procurement

Summary of their role in this procurement: Managing the tender process

  • Companies House: 07431856

6a Little Aston Road

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3UF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Anna Manns

Telephone: 07538484420

Email: anna@agmprocurement.com

Website: https://www.agmprocurement.com/

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC


Contact organisation

Contact AGM Procurement for any enquiries.