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Catering Services for Cleveland Police

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland · Police and fire

In brief

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland has announced plans to buy catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for catering contracts in this region (from 27 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland is conducting a market engagement exercise to better understand the catering services available for Cleveland Police estates. The PCC is therefore seeking to engage with suppliers who can offer high-quality, and sustainable catering solutions for police officers, staff, and others. This exercise will inform the development of a future procurement process, with formal tender documents expected to be issued in December 2025. Location of Services The Authority is seeking a supplier(s) to provide canteen facilities and catering services at two primary locations: • Middlesbrough District Police Station, Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough, TS2…Read the full description
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland is conducting a market engagement exercise to better understand the catering services available for Cleveland Police estates. The PCC is therefore seeking to engage with suppliers who can offer high-quality, and sustainable catering solutions for police officers, staff, and others. This exercise will inform the development of a future procurement process, with formal tender documents expected to be issued in December 2025. Location of Services The Authority is seeking a supplier(s) to provide canteen facilities and catering services at two primary locations: • Middlesbrough District Police Station, Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AB (M8) • Cleveland Police Central Headquarters, 1 Cliffland Way, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9GL (CSH) Additional sites within Cleveland estate may be added during the contract term. Note: these sites are not available for the public to access. Catering Service Provision The catering service provision is intended to include: 1. The operation of canteen facilities at the above two sites with a café-style service offering hot and cold 'grab and go' food and beverages. The expected operating hours for both sites are: o Monday - Friday: 08:00-15:00 o Weekends: CHS: 10:00-13:00 M8: 09:00-13:00 2. Provision of ad hoc hospitality catering for meetings and events and operational training sessions 3. Provision of catering for operational planned requirements Equipment A range of canteen and catering facilities will be provided by the PCC for use. Full details of this equipment will be included at the tender stage. Staff at each location The number of staff and volunteers working at each location is estimated to be approx. • CSH: 600 • M8: 800 Please note that while the total number of staff and volunteers at each location has been provided, this figure is for information purposes only and does not reflect actual canteen usage. Vetting All supplier personnel will be required to undergo security vetting clearance at NPPV Level 3.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073739-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073741-2025

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From notice 073739-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 November 2025, last updated 13 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.