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Early Years Catering Service Framework

London Borough of Hackney

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30 Sep 2026 at 16:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney’s Early Years Catering Service Framework covers catering for the borough’s children’s centres and nurseries. The service is intended to provide food and drink for children under five, in line with School Food Trust recommendations, Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering, and the council’s public health and sustainability objectives. The work combines food and beverage supply with catering services. Delivery is in Hackney, London. The framework is for a single supplier, with call-off contracts awarded directly rather than through a further competition.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Ashlyns Catering Limited. The council used a selective competitive flexible procedure. The single lot resulted in one supplier award. The framework was signed on 22 May 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 May 2029, with an option to extend for 12 months, to 30 May 2030. Its stated value is £2,792,521.54 including the extension; the initial three-year framework value is £2,094,391.14. The published contract value is £2,792,521.54 excluding VAT (£3,351,025.85 including VAT). The award was made under a light-touch regime. No separate evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Hackney buys early-years catering for its children’s centres and nurseries through a single-supplier framework, with direct-award call-offs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to serve multiple early-years settings reliably, alongside experience preparing and delivering food and drink suitable for children under five. The winning offer was framed around recognised school food recommendations, the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering, and Hackney’s public health and sustainability objectives; suppliers should be ready to demonstrate how their menus, sourcing and service arrangements meet comparable standards. The scale points to a borough-wide catering operation rather than a single-site service. The contract was awarded to an SME, indicating that this requirement was delivered by a small business, although the award does not establish a specific minimum supplier size.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Years Catering Service Framework

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Framework contract for Early Years catering provision for Hackney's Children's Centres and Nurseries to Ashlyn's Catering. The framework contract is in line with the School Food Trust recommendations for food & drink for under 5s, Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and the Council's own public health and sustainability objectives. The framework value is PS2,094,391.14, over 3 years, and an overall value of PS2,792,521.54 if extended for a further year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092566-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,792,521 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Hackney
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASHLYNS CATERING LIMITED

Further Information

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