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CBC-1878-Q-SM Day Centre Meal Services

Central Bedfordshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Central Bedfordshire Council

Buyer Address: Priory House, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Samantha Murphy

Contact Email: samantha.murphy2@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 0123456778

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
06 Jan 2026, 12:00
Deadline
21 Jan 2026, 17:00
Contract Start
01 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

The Council are looking for a new caterer for the Houghton Regis Day Centre. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 19th January 2026 by 3pm Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Wednesday 21st January 2026. Quotations received after that time will be excluded. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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More Information Links

External Link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83f6c09f-6221-4723-84b2-8a38cd33a43b

Link Description: Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/

Link Description: Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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Document Description: Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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