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PR112026 Edwards Court Catering Outsourced Staffing

Exeter City Council · Local authority

In brief

Exeter City Council has announced plans to buy catering and recruitment 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 £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 June 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

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Edwards Court requires a compliant and resilient staffing-only catering solution to ensure the continued provision of safe meals during weekends, bank holidays, and periods of staff absence. The contract will provide qualified catering staff, including chef, assistant chef, and kitchen assistant roles, with all personnel holding Level 2 Food Safety certification, enhanced DBS checks, and appropriate safeguarding training, while Exeter City Council (ECC) retains full control over food procurement, menu planning, and day-to-day kitchen operations. Chef-level staff must be competent in delivering meals in line with IDDSI standards for modified diets within a care environment. The procurement will be delivered in two stages, commencing with a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to inform the final specification, followed by a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued using objective and proportionate criteria. Participation in market engagement will not be a condition of participation in the RFQ.

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 032162-2026

About the buyer

Exeter City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

54

Awards

33
All tenders and awards from Exeter City Council

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From notice 032162-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.