Scope
Reference
CPC-0002143
Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland (the Authority) is seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Catering Services.
The services required under the contract include:
- Café services: Operation of a high-quality café offering a range of food, light snacks, confectionery, and hot/cold beverages with an emphasis on freshness, variety, and customer experience
- Hospitality Services (Meetings): Provision of flexible and professional catering for meetings, events and formal functions tailored to meet the needs of different occasions and audiences.
- Special Functions & Authority Events: Provision of hot and cold food and beverages for pre-planned events throughout the year.
- Operational Catering for Ad-hoc events & Incidents: Provide and deliver food and beverages for operational activities, these could include training events and operational incidents.
- Pre-Planned Events & Training: Preparation and delivery of high-quality packed meals to support operational activities.
The café service will be delivered primarily at two office buildings, Central Police Headquarters (CPCHQ) and Middlesbrough Central Police Station (M8). Additional sites may be identified throughout the duration of the contract. Note: these sites are not open to the public.
As part of the tender process, site visits will be undertaken on 8th January 2026. Full details of how to confirm attendance for the site visits can be found in the ITT.
Total value (estimated)
- £0 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 - Catering services
Contract locations
- UKC12 - South Teesside
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
27 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All Tenders must be submitted through the InTend e-tendering portal, which can be accessed here: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home, for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
18 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Price, Quality and Social Value - full details contained in the ITT documents |
Price |
Weighting description
Price, Quality and Social Value - full details contained in the ITT documents
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRJ-9675-VWVL
St Marks House
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6QW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Matthew Keenan
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government