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title: "Hampshire County Council Education Catering Allergen Portal"
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# Hampshire County Council Education Catering Allergen Portal

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d16b67a-18ac-44ca-93a2-2d6168d14c9b

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Hampshire County Council Education Catering Allergen Portal." This tender falls under the industry category of Database and operating software packages (CPV 48600000) and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, having reached completion with the award date on 17 January 2025. The direct procurement method employed was via a Single Tender Action, below the threshold, with a contract period starting on 18 January 2025 and concluding on 31 July 2026. The total contract value is £35,965 GBP.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in GDPR-compliant online platforms and software packages for educational services. With this contract, awarded to Hertfordshire Catering Limited, businesses can tap into the specialised requirement of managing allergen-sensitive school meal menus, enhancing their market position in the educational software services industry. The focused nature of this tender suits businesses already operating in the educational catering sector, offering them a reliable revenue stream and a chance to partner with a reputable local government authority.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council's Education Catering service provide 378 primary schools and 19 secondary school in Hampshire with school meals. Approximately 3000 children of those who partake in school meals, have registered medical allergies. This requires a service of a GDPR compliant online platform for the safe management, creation and administration of special diet menus for pupils with allergies or intolerances that wish to eat a lunch meal at a primary school who's catering is managed by Education Catering. The system is used for parents to provide information to schools to upload onto the portal, in order that Education Catering can manage their menu planning and production to avoid allergen risks for those children. Education Catering is to cease from the end of March 2026 and the school meals service will be outsourced, after which a central allergen portal will not be required. The contract has been awarded by way of a Single Tender Action to the incumbent provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af484f72-b5d1-4fd8-8c79-4b578bd3904e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,965 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,965 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2025 at 08:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af484f72-b5d1-4fd8-8c79-4b578bd3904e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af484f72-b5d1-4fd8-8c79-4b578bd3904e
  14th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk

## Provenance

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