How to win: Grocery Products

About this contract

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (the Authority) are undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a future procurement for the supply of grocery and dairy products across its various catering venues. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain market feedback on the proposed requirements, service delivery model, and procurement approach. Information gathered during this exercise will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and tender documentation. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement exercise and provide feedback on the Authority's proposed requirements. Please note: participation in this engagement process will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Corporate Officer of the House of Lords scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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