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Corporate Officer of the House of Lords · Central government

In brief

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords has announced plans to buy food and drink work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 15 May 2027.

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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for food and drink contracts in this region (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (the Authority) are undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a future procurement for the supply of grocery and dairy products across its various catering venues. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain market feedback on the proposed requirements, service delivery model, and procurement approach. Information gathered during this exercise will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and tender documentation. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement exercise and provide feedback on the Authority's proposed requirements. Please note: participation in this engagement process will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.

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 089786-2026

About the buyer

Corporate Officer of the House of LordsLast 12 months

Procurements

28

Awards

17
All tenders and awards from Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

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From notice 089786-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.