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title: "Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons"
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# Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-050801b4-b8ba-4bb2-ac20-5248a1850bbf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is inviting tenders for a project titled "Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons", aimed at enhancing prisoner nutrition and reducing food waste. The project involves assessing food waste in prison kitchens across various regions in the United Kingdom. The tender, classified as 'Social research services', has a total value of £42,486.75. The procurement method is 'direct', with a single tender action below threshold. The contract period is from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024.

This tender by the Ministry of Justice presents opportunities for businesses specialising in social research services to contribute to improving prisoner well-being and reducing food waste in prisons. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to participate in this tender. Businesses interested in addressing societal issues through innovative research projects within the prison sector should consider exploring this opportunity for potential growth.

## Notice

HMPPS Catering, the MoJ's Science Office and the Climate Change and Sustainability Unit are trying to conduct an innovative research project aimed to improve prisoner nutrition and dietary outcomes and reduce food waste. The primary aims of this project are to assess whether a browser-based nutrition education intervention delivered through in-cell technology in combination with the implementation of a new menu system, at various prisons can: - Improve the nutritional quality of dietary choices and through this, improve self-reported health and wellbeing. - Deliver insight into the relative proportion of food waste created in prison kitchens, serveries and cells so that we can target future interventions. - Identify the meals that are wasted most frequently over the course of three prison menu cycles and understand the reasons why. - Understand whether a correlation exists between the nutritional quality of food and food waste. - Understand whether a correlation exists between food, food waste and prisoner well-being and behaviour

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db60fcd8-e533-4ba1-981d-ee52e66feec8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,486 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 13:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db60fcd8-e533-4ba1-981d-ee52e66feec8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db60fcd8-e533-4ba1-981d-ee52e66feec8
  16th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54fdd261-7277-4fd2-a6dd-d0ba72177b0d
  Redacted contract

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