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Welfare Meals - 25/26

London Borough of Sutton

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Sutton procured a ready-meal service for welfare meals and meals-on-wheels provision. The requirement covers prepared meals supplied for people receiving welfare-related support, with delivery across England. It is classified as prepared meals (CPV 15894200), with meals-on-wheels services as an additional classification (CPV 55521100). The buying organisation is the London Borough of Sutton, based at Civic Offices in Sutton. This is a public service requirement rather than a supply-only purchase: relevant providers are likely to combine meal preparation with reliable delivery and service arrangements for welfare recipients. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of these types were considered capable of delivering the requirement. The selected supplier was Apetito Limited.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award. The award was made to Apetito Limited on 30 September 2025 for £210,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The tender’s estimated value range was £105,000 to £210,000 in GBP. The tender submission deadline was 30 September 2025 at 23:59. The published process records the tender as complete and the award as active. The contract was evaluated through the direct-award route, rather than an open competition, and no separate quality, price or technical weighting is recorded. There was one award and one selected supplier for the requirement, covering the ready-meal service across England.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established public-sector demand for a combined prepared-meal and meals-on-wheels service from the London Borough of Sutton. A credible competitor would need dependable capacity to prepare and distribute welfare meals across England, with operational arrangements suited to regular deliveries and recipients who may rely on the service. The requirement is relevant to specialist meal providers, home-delivery food operators and organisations able to combine food production, logistics and welfare-focused customer service. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or mission-led providers could position themselves for future opportunities by demonstrating delivery resilience, consistent meal quality and experience supporting vulnerable or welfare-service users. The successful bidder was a large specialist supplier, indicating the scale and operational maturity that may be expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Welfare Meals - 25/26

Notice Description

A contract for the provision of Ready Meals. The contract is for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb0ae00d-f6d1-4569-9fc9-ce6252dd00ab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eee6431c-cf61-452b-bf1c-245cc7e909ed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

15894200 - Prepared meals

55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
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
London Borough of Sutton
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1EA
Postcode Area
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton Central
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Apetito Limited

Further Information

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