Market Engagement - Extra Care Accommodation Catering Supplies and Services

Description

This is a market testing exercise. LQ wish to engage with the market for feedback on solutions to support our in-house team engage with local SMEs and Catering Supply Providers. LQ are seeking solutions that can provide the following,• A catering model that represents value for money in terms of quality and cost.• Seasonal, sustainable and local produce/ main course meals and puddings that will be reasonably priced and appeal to all dietary requirements.• Reheatable meals that are batched cooked from scratch, can be delivered, and are compliant with all relevant regulation and legislation.• Innovation to reduce waste and support our environmental and sustainability goals. We are inviting interested parties to provide feedback to help us understand level of interest and viability in delivery of this service. Interested parties will be invited to participate in this market testing by completion of a questionnaire. Lot 1: Parties interested in this market testing exercise are invited to register their interest by email to, Jo Summers JSummers@lqgroup.org.ukNo later than 14:00 on Wednesday 31/01/2024A link to the market testing questionnaire will be provided by email. Responses to this notice and the questionnaire may be used to inform LQ’s strategy for procuring services; LQ may contact responding organisations directly to discuss or clarify their response.LQ reserves the right to amend what is set out in the market testing. Any procurement process that may be conducted subsequently to this market testing will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.Participation or non-participation in this market testing shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the engagement shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.Participants will not be prejudiced by any response, failure to respond to the market testing or failure to participate in any follow up activities that may be arranged at the absolute discretion of LQ. Participation in this market testing will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this market testing will be reimbursed by LQ. Additional information: This is a market testing exercise. L&Q wish to engage with the market for feedback on solutions to support our in-house team engage with local SMEs and Catering Supply Providers in relation to supply of batched cooked re-heatable meals, chilled and ambient foods as well as other associated goods or supplies.