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title: "DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards"
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# DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e086c67-17c6-4bff-a6ed-66ef52a13d63

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has concluded the award stage of the procurement process titled "DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards". This initiative aims to pilot updated School Food Standards across a sample of schools in England. The procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically survey analysis services, with a contract value of £134,185. The project utilises a selective procurement method via a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Important dates include the tender period ending on 10th July 2025, and the contract period running from 4th August 2025 to 4th April 2026. The award was made to Verian Group UK Limited, with the award notice published on 28th August 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses engaged in survey analysis services. With a focus on testing and implementing updated School Food Standards, companies with expertise in educational settings, nutritional analysis, and cost evaluation would find this procurement particularly suitable. The project welcomes participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), thereby encouraging a diverse range of businesses to engage and possibly secure future similar projects with governmental buyers like DHSC.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wishes to pilot updated School Food Standards in a sample of schools in England. This pilot seeks to understand whether the updated standards are feasible for caterers and schools to implement and to highlight any unintended consequences. The pilot will explore cost, acceptability and nutritional implications of introducing menus based on updated standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f649423-bcb4-4cfd-b8a3-ec09eeca32af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2025 - 4 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £134,185 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £134,185 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERIAN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311300 - Survey analysis services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f649423-bcb4-4cfd-b8a3-ec09eeca32af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f649423-bcb4-4cfd-b8a3-ec09eeca32af
  28th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f62854ff-eff7-4fc7-972d-a779203fc349
  RM6126-Draft-Order-Form-SFS Piloting FINAL_Redacted

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