This tender is from the country of United Kingdom in Europe region. The tender was published by ESPO on 29 Aug 2025 for PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT PME NOTIFICATION - This is for a Preliminary market engagement PME where THE TENDER DOCUMENTATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE However interest Expressions of interest can be registered here if not already completed and please refer to the UK2 Preliminary market engagement notice for further details on the Engagement process undertaken - see https www find-tender service gov uk Notice 030002-2025 the Expression of interest window is being kept open for any NEW Expressions of interest to be captured PLEASE ACCESS THE MESSAGES AREA SECTION ON THE ACTIVITY DASHBOARD ONCE AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT Note In case of any further queries questions on this PME Opportunity these MUST be received via the Messaging facility on this eProcurement Portal only as also stated below Also If you are unable to complete an Expression of interest this is likely to be due to this having already been completed registered an individual contact Workgroup cannot complete more than once Please check your Activities area in this case instead or otherwise contact Proactis Supplier Support for any other system related help or questions ESPO is a trading department of Leicestershire County Council It is a non-profit making body owned and operated jointly by six local authorities We provide a catalogue range providing our customers with access to over 28 000 products that cover all key areas of education and wider public sector requirements This Preliminary market engagement notice PMEN has been published to alert the supplier market that ESPO is looking to establish a Framework for the supply of Light Catering Equipment The products covered by this proposed Framework will be purchased for re-sale and orders will be placed according to demand Delivery shall typically be to ESPO s distribution centre in Leicester Also a small number of products will require delivery directly to ESPO s customers throughout the UK The Framework is envisaged to include the following Lots subject to change Lot 1 - Tableware Lot 2 - Polycarbonate Lot 3 - Food preparation Lot 4 - Cookware Lot 5 - Utensils and Packs Lot 6 - Measuring Equipment Lot 7 - Tea and Coffee Making Lot 8 - Catalogue Directs Lot 9 - Contingency Supply of Light Catering Equipment The above Lot structure is for information only and some details may be amended within the invitation to tender The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 25 months with the option to extend for up to a further 23 months The total estimated value stated includes the option period Note for any questions relating to the operation of the Portal itself ProContract these should be submitted to Proactis and the following links URL s can be used for this for supplier support and system technical queries https www proactis com uk support-login or via https suppliersupport proactisservicedesk com OTHERWISE ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS PME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ESPO by accessing the Messages area section on the Activity dashboard screen once an Expression of interest has been completed Suppliers should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage The participation of a supplier in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and ESPO A supplier s participation or lack of participation in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the supplier to participate in any resulting tender exercise Suppliers should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise For further details on the Procurement Act including registration on the Central Digital Platform this can be found as follows https www gov uk government collections information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Or otherwise please refer to the ESPO Website as follows https www espo org the-procurement-act-2023. The last date to submit your bid for this tender was 26 Sep 2025. This tender is for the companies specializing in Catering services and similar sectors.
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ESPO
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Worldwide
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55520000 : Catering services
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Tender Notice
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PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT PME NOTIFICATION - This is for a Preliminary market engagement PME where THE TENDER DOCUMENTATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE However interest Expressions of interest can be registered here if not already completed and please refer to the UK2 Preliminary market engagement notice for further details on the Engagement process undertaken - see https www find-tender service gov uk Notice 030002-2025 the Expression of interest window is being kept open for any NEW Expressions of interest to be captured PLEASE ACCESS THE MESSAGES AREA SECTION ON THE ACTIVITY DASHBOARD ONCE AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT Note In case of any further queries questions on this PME Opportunity these MUST be received via the Messaging facility on this eProcurement Portal only as also stated below Also If you are unable to complete an Expression of interest this is likely to be due to this having already been completed registered an individual contact Workgroup cannot complete more than once Please check your Activities area in this case instead or otherwise contact Proactis Supplier Support for any other system related help or questions ESPO is a trading department of Leicestershire County Council It is a non-profit making body owned and operated jointly by six local authorities We provide a catalogue range providing our customers with access to over 28 000 products that cover all key areas of education and wider public sector requirements This Preliminary market engagement notice PMEN has been published to alert the supplier market that ESPO is looking to establish a Framework for the supply of Light Catering Equipment The products covered by this proposed Framework will be purchased for re-sale and orders will be placed according to demand Delivery shall typically be to ESPO s distribution centre in Leicester Also a small number of products will require delivery directly to ESPO s customers throughout the UK The Framework is envisaged to include the following Lots subject to change Lot 1 - Tableware Lot 2 - Polycarbonate Lot 3 - Food preparation Lot 4 - Cookware Lot 5 - Utensils and Packs Lot 6 - Measuring Equipment Lot 7 - Tea and Coffee Making Lot 8 - Catalogue Directs Lot 9 - Contingency Supply of Light Catering Equipment The above Lot structure is for information only and some details may be amended within the invitation to tender The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 25 months with the option to extend for up to a further 23 months The total estimated value stated includes the option period Note for any questions relating to the operation of the Portal itself ProContract these should be submitted to Proactis and the following links URL s can be used for this for supplier support and system technical queries https www proactis com uk support-login or via https suppliersupport proactisservicedesk com OTHERWISE ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS PME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ESPO by accessing the Messages area section on the Activity dashboard screen once an Expression of interest has been completed Suppliers should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage The participation of a supplier in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and ESPO A supplier s participation or lack of participation in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the supplier to participate in any resulting tender exercise Suppliers should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise For further details on the Procurement Act including registration on the Central Digital Platform this can be found as follows https www gov uk government collections information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Or otherwise please refer to the ESPO Website as follows https www espo org the-procurement-act-2023
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