Tender Details
Provision for Watchhouse Meals Gympie
Business Name
Queensland Police Service
VP Reference #
VP496584
Buyers Reference #
QPS28844
Opens
Tuesday 03 February 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Tuesday 17 February 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Tuesday 10 February 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Friday 12 June 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Queensland Police Service
Location
level 10/30 Makerston St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.police.qld.gov.au/
Business Info
Enhancing safety across Queensland stands as a fundamental commitment of the Queensland Police Service. Our focus remains on preventing, disrupting, and investigating matters affecting Queenslanders while strengthening our community engagement endeavours. Our goal is to instil a sense of security and trust, ensuring individuals feel empowered to rely on us for support whenever necessary.
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What the buyer is requesting
Details
Gympie Watchhouse is located 40 Channon Street, Gympie QLD 4570 and operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Watchhouse staff are responsible for the custody, safety, and wellbeing of prisoners. Gympie Watchhouse provides meals for approximately five (5) persons in custody daily with the potential to rise to ten (10) persons in custody over periods of time. (This figure is a guide only and the QPS does not guarantee or imply the actual number of meals required each day).

QPS is seeking quotes from accredited and licensed food and beverage Suppliers to provide three nutritious and varied meals per day to prisoners.

The three main meals are breakfast, lunch and dinner delivered via at least one (1) delivery at an agreed time by the parties every day of the year including weekends and all public holidays. Meals are required to be wholesome, varied and nutritious, catering to various medical conditions, allergies and dietary requirements where applicable.

At least 1 meal per day must be a hot meal, as agreed by the parties, with hot and cold options for breakfast, lunch and dinner provided, with final menus to be agreed upon by both parties via negotiation.

QPS are seeking responses from compliant Suppliers for the provision of complete meal requirements for delivery to the Gympie Watchhouse
Background information / Compatibility requirements
Details
Refer to attached QPS28844 Provision for Watchhouse Meals Gympie Request for Quote Documentation for further information.
Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits)
Details
Refer to attached QPS28844 Provision for Watchhouse Meals Gympie Request for Quote Documentation for further information.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Catering & Hospitality
  • Food & Beverage Products
Categories selected
Categories
  • Catering & Hospitality
    1: Canteen Catering Services
    2: Meals on Wheels
    3: Meeting Catering Services
    4: Other Food & Beverage
  • Food & Beverage Products
    1: Prepared Meals
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Wide Bay-Burnett

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
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