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Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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16 Apr 2024 at 15:16

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for a research project titled "Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons". The project aims to improve prisoner nutrition and dietary outcomes while reducing food waste through innovative interventions. The contract value is £42,486.75, and the procurement method used was direct with a Single Tender Action. The tender period ended on November 1, 2023, with the contract period lasting from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. The project is located across various regions in the United Kingdom and falls under the services category.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses interested in social research services related to nutrition and food waste management in prison settings would be well-suited to compete. The project's focus on improving prisoner well-being and behaviour through nutritional interventions presents a unique opportunity for organisations aiming to make a positive social impact in the field of food research and sustainability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons

Notice Description

HMPPS Catering, the MoJ's Science Office and the Climate Change and Sustainability Unit are trying to conduct an innovative research project aimed to improve prisoner nutrition and dietary outcomes and reduce food waste. The primary aims of this project are to assess whether a browser-based nutrition education intervention delivered through in-cell technology in combination with the implementation of a new menu system, at various prisons can: - Improve the nutritional quality of dietary choices and through this, improve self-reported health and wellbeing. - Deliver insight into the relative proportion of food waste created in prison kitchens, serveries and cells so that we can target future interventions. - Identify the meals that are wasted most frequently over the course of three prison menu cycles and understand the reasons why. - Understand whether a correlation exists between the nutritional quality of food and food waste. - Understand whether a correlation exists between food, food waste and prisoner well-being and behaviour

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57c994de-acde-413d-9a98-c06ad0d558a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44f1247-1346-47df-9b15-35ff04c45a60
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,486 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,486 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR (OPERATING AS THINK THRO

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