Tender

HC2278 Wiltshire Council Healthy Eating Programme For Educational Settings

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Apr 2026 at 07:26

Planning

10 Nov 2025 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council is currently in the tender stage for the "HC2278 Wiltshire Council Healthy Eating Programme For Educational Settings". This initiative seeks a single provider to deliver a comprehensive healthy eating and lifestyle programme across various educational settings for children aged 2 to 11, including mainstream primary schools, nurseries, pre-schools, SEND settings, and SEMH resource bases. The programme aims to enhance health-promoting environments via staff training, food policy development, pupil education, cooking skills, and parental engagement. The procurement method is an open procedure under the 'light touch' regime, with tenders due by 11 May 2026. The anticipated contract start date is 1 September 2026, covering a period of two years, with an option to extend for another two years. The gross contract value is estimated at £201,600, located in the UKK15 region. Enquiries must be submitted by 4 May 2026.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in educational and training services, particularly those focusing on health and lifestyle programmes. Organisations with expertise in creating sustainable health interventions and policies that align with school accreditation requirements would find this contract advantageous. Furthermore, the project encourages innovation in embedding healthy lifestyle education within school environments, thus favouring providers with a track record in such initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as VCSEs, are recognised as suitable for this tender, making it inclusive for diverse business types ready to contribute to public health improvements in educational settings.

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Notice Title

HC2278 Wiltshire Council Healthy Eating Programme For Educational Settings

Notice Description

HC2278 Healthy Eating Programme For Educational Settings Wiltshire Council is seeking a single provider to deliver a whole-setting healthy eating and lifestyle programme across education settings for children aged 2-11, including mainstream primary, nurseries, pre-schools, SEND settings, and SEMH resource bases. The service will empower settings to create health-promoting environments through staff training, food policy development, pupil education, cooking skills, parent engagement, and environmental changes that make healthy choices easier. Over the initial two-year contract (with option to extend for a further two years), the provider will support settings to embed sustainable practice, contributing to reducing health inequalities, improve fruit and vegetable intake and support the prevention of overweight and obesity.

Planning Information

Wiltshire Council Health Eating programme for schools Market Engagement Event Invitation Wiltshire Council is hosting a market engagement event ahead of procuring a contract for the delivery of a whole-setting approach to healthy eating support programme for schools. Scope of Service The proposed scheme includes: • A school-setting provision to support pupils aged 2-11 and their families with healthy eating and improving their understanding of a healthy lifestyle. The provision should influence change and improvements in all aspects of school-life, including after-school family support, embedding healthy lifestyle education into the learning environment, the food environments, policies related to food and healthy lifestyle. The provision must include a sustainability/legacy aspect to ensure schools continue to embed the key values and objectives of the provision, and, where applicable, if required provide ad-hoc support to re-establish those values and objectives. The project must align with the Wiltshire's Healthy School Award accreditation requirements for Healthy Weight and Whole School Approach so that the support can be used as evidence for accreditation. This includes early-years settings and SEND schools. Anticipated start date The contract will be anticipated to start on 1st September 2026. Contract length of 2 years + 2 (extension option). Estimated Total Contract Value • £210,000 inc. VAT Market Engagement Event Details This online engagement session will provide an overview of the project, procurement route, and key requirements for interested contractors. • Date: Thursday 27th November 2025 • Time: 10:00am – 11:00am • Location: Microsoft Teams (link provided upon registration) To register your interest and receive the joining link, please contact: Isabel.hobbs@wiltshire.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030647-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£168,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£168,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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