Provision of Meals to Watch-houses
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview This is a Forward Procurement Schedule notice issued by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to advise industry of an upcoming Expression of Interest release for the supply of meals to watch-houses across Queensland. Purpose QPS is seeking to undertake a market approach exercise with a view to implementing baseline standards of nutrition for food delivered to persons in custody in Queensland Police Watch-houses. Instructions to Tenderers No response is required to this Forward Procurement Schedule. An Expression of Interest for the supply of meals to watch-houses across Queensland will be released at a later date.
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