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School Meals Service

London Borough of Camden

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jan 2025 at 13:05

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2024 at 15:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden has awarded a contract for the "School Meals Service" under an open procedure. This contract involves the provision of school meals to students in Camden primary and secondary schools that choose to participate in the Council's meal arrangements. The contract is valued at £24,000,000 and spans three years starting on 1st April 2025, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The award was made to Cater Link Limited, and the contract was signed on 10th December 2024. The procurement process initiated in the Tender stage, with submissions closing on 2nd September 2024.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in catering services, particularly those specialising in school and institutional catering. With a substantial contract value and a lengthy contract period, large-scale catering companies or consortia of smaller operators may find this tender particularly attractive. The open procurement method ensures fair competition, making it accessible for competent businesses to demonstrate their capability in quality and price to secure such public contracts, thereby supporting business growth in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Meals Service

Notice Description

Provision of school meals for pupils in those Camden schools which opt in to the Council's school meals arrangements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of school meals for pupils in those Camden schools which opt in to the Council's school meals arrangements. The contract is for a period of 3 years with 2 optional extensions of 1-year each, commencing on 1st April 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0483ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000502-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,110,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cater Link Limited

Further Information

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