Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-0379-703b-8e45-905161afae0d/preliminary-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-event-catering-services pending GB open procedure # Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Event Catering Services [Leicestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 22 Jun 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c-2026-06-22T16:24:13+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06ba6c-2026-06-22T16:24:13+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Leicestershire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) [Sector More Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [Bar management services – Procedura aperta per l'affidamento in concessione, ai sensi degli artt. 176 e ss. del d.lgs. n. 36/2023, del servizio di ristorazione mediante bar, ubicato presso la sede dell’Istituto scolastico Virgilio (c.f. 80100080631) · Comune di Pozzuoli · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-27d1-70f4-a0ad-6d0c6c5d2a48/italy-bar-management-services-procedura-aperta-per-laffidamento-in-concessi) [Meal delivery service – Zajištění stravování zaměstnanců Moravskoslezské nemocnice Opava · Moravskoslezská nemocnice Opava, příspěvková organizace · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8e5b-7329-a804-c49c5a8839ec/czechia-meal-delivery-service-zajisteni-stravovani-zamestnancu-moravskoslezs) [Meal-cooking services – Παροχή υπηρεσιών Σίτισης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών ‘’ Η ΕΛΠΙΣ’’. · ΓΝΑ «Η ΕΛΠΙΣ» · 46 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63b8-72bb-98fa-81b90cc50471/greece-meal-cooking-services-parokhi-ipiresiwn-sitisis-toy-genikou-nosokomio) [Canteen and catering services – EA Cateringvoorzieningen · Yonder · 45 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8c21-707f-b053-fa5764f83d05/netherlands-canteen-and-catering-services-ea-cateringvoorzieningen) [Meal-preparation services – 2026 - (2) Przygotowanie i dostarczanie posiłków (usługa cateringowa) dla pensjonariuszy Dziennego Domu Pomocy Społecznej ul Kozielska 71 i DD "Senior +" ul. Partyzantów 30 w Gliwicach · Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej W Gliwicach · 13 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-89c7-7379-998c-86aaa2112bd2/poland-meal-preparation-services-2026-2-przygotowanie-i-dostarczanie-pos) [Cafeteria services – Concesión de servicio de bar al Polideportivo municipal Teresa Maria Roca de Mataró · Ayuntamiento de Mataró · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-92e5-7199-8192-2a1bd6777f9d/spain-cafeteria-services-concesion-de-servicio-de-bar-al-polideportivo-munic)