Provision of Catering Services
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for ClevelandEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
27 January 2026
Published
31 December 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland (the Authority) is seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Catering Services. The services required under the contract include: - Café services: Operation of a high-quality café offering a range of food, light snacks, confectionery, and hot/cold beverages with an emphasis on freshness, variety, and customer experience - Hospitality Services (Meetings): Provision of flexible and professional catering for meetings, events and formal functions tailored to meet the needs of different occasions and audiences. - Special Functions & Authority Events: Provision of hot and cold food and beverages for pre-planned events throughout the year. - Operational Catering for Ad-hoc events & Incidents: Provide and deliver food and beverages for operational activities, these could include training events and operational incidents. - Pre-Planned Events & Training: Preparation and delivery of high-quality packed meals to support operational activities.
The café service will be delivered primarily at two office buildings, Central Police Headquarters (CPCHQ) and Middlesbrough Central Police Station (M8). Additional sites may be identified throughout the duration of the contract.
Note: these sites are not open to the public. As part of the tender process, site visits will be undertaken on 8th January 2026. Full details of how to confirm attendance for the site visits can be found in the ITT.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
MEDACS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
£125,000
total awarded
- 2
R HEALTH LTD
£125,000
total awarded
- 3
Phoenix Software Limited
£234,061
total awarded
- 4
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION
£30,000
total awarded
- 5
ARCH Teesside CIO
1 contract wonlatest 2 Jun 2026ends 31 Mar 2028£496,219
total awarded
MEDACS HEALTHCARE LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for ClevelandKey Dates
Published
31 December 2025
Submission deadline
27 January 2026
Notice type
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