Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Event Catering Services
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
22 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)/soft market test related to the possible provision of event catering services at Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire. Please note this is not an opportunity to tender but is an information gathering exercise to inform the Councils future requirement.
The Council has run the Hall since the 1970's and currently provides all catering services in-house. Catering is provided for a wide range pf daytime and evening events including weddings, christenings, birthday parties and other celebration events as well as corporate events such as away days and training courses.
Types of catering provided ranges from informal hot and cold buffet lunches to formal, sit down evening meals and wedding breakfasts. The Council is considering outsourcing some of it's event catering services to external providers and the purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to garner views and information from the market to inform the future requirements of the Council.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Centrebus
6 contracts wonlatest 22 Jun 2026ends 4 Aug 2029£1m
total awarded
- 2
Kinchbus Ltd
6 contracts wonlatest 8 Aug 2025ends 31 Jul 2026£273,342
total awarded
- 3
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
5 contracts wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£44m
total awarded
- 4
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED
£678,312
total awarded
- 5
NMI Taxi Ltd
5 contracts wonlatest 28 Jul 2026ends 31 Jul 2027£75,285
total awarded
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
22 June 2026
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Notice type
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