Planning

Breakfast Clubs Universal Offer Early Market Engagement Process

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Nov 2024 at 15:23

Planning

13 Nov 2024 at 11:29

Planning

07 Nov 2024 at 08:59

Planning

06 Nov 2024 at 16:44

Planning

06 Nov 2024 at 16:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is undertaking an early market engagement process for the proposed Universal Breakfast Clubs offer, aimed at establishing state-funded Breakfast Clubs in every primary school in England. This initiative falls under the industry category of miscellaneous food products and related services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 11th December 2024. A virtual launch event directed at childcare providers will occur on 12th December 2024 at 13.00. Key milestone dates include the launch event on 21st November and the deadline for expressing interest at 9:00 AM on 11th December 2024. Suppliers can use the provided online form to express interest.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for various businesses involved in school food and catering services, food production, and childcare provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging with this initiative can allow businesses to significantly contribute to and shape the future delivery of Breakfast Clubs, align with government educational and childcare objectives, and expand their market reach across all regions of the United Kingdom and beyond. Interested suppliers can provide valuable feedback through questionnaires and in-depth sessions convened by the Department for Education.

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Notice Title

Breakfast Clubs Universal Offer Early Market Engagement Process

Notice Description

The Department for Education is seeking early market engagement on the proposed Universal Breakfast Clubs offer. This programme seeks to establish a state-funded Breakfast Club in every primary school in England, providing both food and childcare. This provision will support the Department's objectives to support children's achievement and help parents access childcare. The Department plans to run an extensive market engagement process in the coming months, giving a broad range of suppliers across a number of relevant markets the opportunity to offer valuable insight into the future development of this programme. This market engagement will run alongside other engagement aimed at schools and stakeholders. As part of this process, we are interested in gathering insight from suppliers and organisations of all sizes in the following areas, including industry bodies: - School food and catering providers - Food producers and wholesalers - Existing breakfast club providers/sponsors or those interested in learning more about supporting the programme - Supermarkets interested in supporting Breakfast Clubs provision - Childcare Providers in the private, voluntary and independent sectors We will use a number of different routes to gather feedback and insight, including questionnaires and in-depth sessions. For suppliers interested in finding out more, please indicate your interest via the online form below. https://forms.office.com/e/UYw3jfpKWM The closing date for expressing interest at this stage is 9AM on the 11th of December. Following on from the launch event on the 21st of November for school food and partnering, we will be holding a virtual launch event for childcare and private, voluntary and independent providers on the 12th of December at 13.00. Registration details will be sent to those who sing up with the attached form.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97c806-bf3f-4464-8409-84696047cc3c
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15894210 - School meals

15897300 - Food parcels

39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

39222000 - Catering supplies

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55520000 - Catering services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

55523100 - School-meal services

55524000 - School catering services

85312110 - Child daycare services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Dec 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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