Planning

School meals future market engagement

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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Planning

05 Feb 2025 at 07:45

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden has announced a planning stage engagement for a future tender titled "School meals future market engagement" under the industry category of School Catering Services (CPV: 55524000). This process aims to support Camden's ambitious Food Mission, ensuring access to healthy, nutritious, and sustainable meals. The engagement is open for input until 26th February 2025. The procurement initiative is set in England, specifically for schools within the borough, and covers an estimated budget of GBP 16,000,000.

This procurement offers a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in food services to contribute to a significant public health and educational initiative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria. The Council is seeking organisations that can support their strategic ambitions and work with Camden as a strategic partner, providing essential capacity during both the development and operational phases of the in-house school meals service. This initiative is ideal for businesses focused on providing sustainable and nutritious food solutions that align with broader societal values and local government objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School meals future market engagement

Notice Description

The London Borough of Camden has adopted an ambitious Food Mission, for everyone in the borough to be eating "a healthy, nutritious and sustainable meal every day, with good quality, affordable food that is good for them and the planet" by 2030. In support of the Mission the Council is investigating options for establishing an in-house school meals service in the future. Under the current arrangements made by the Council a school meals service is delivered under a contract to over 40 schools (predominantly primary), serving approximately 8,000 meals per day. For primary-aged pupils all meals are free. The Council is interested in discovering whether there are organisations who can support the Council's strategic ambitions around food as a powerful tool for change and who might be interested in working with Camden as a strategic partner in providing some of the capacity that would be required in both the development (prior to go-live) and operational (live) phases.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e7a18db-b333-4054-a78e-1f24479c2c77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e61d51-aa6c-49fe-a271-99e289433e0d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1C 4AG
Post Town
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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