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title: "Hackney Children's Centres Catering Services"
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# Hackney Children's Centres Catering Services

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dbd594e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney is conducting a procurement process for catering services at its Children’s Centres, specifically aimed at providing lunches and snacks for children under five. This tender, titled "Hackney Children’s Centres Catering Services," is classified under school catering services and falls within the services industry category. The procurement method employed is selective, utilising a restricted procedure. The contract is intended for a single contractor, with a total value of £1,200,000, commencing on 1st August 2016 and lasting until 31st July 2020. The tender period has ended as of 25th February 2016, marking this procurement stage as complete.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in early years catering, particularly those aligned with the School Food Trust Recommendations and Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering. Companies that focus on nutritious meal preparation for children and possess the necessary qualifications and experience would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier, Ashlyns Organics Ltd, has already secured this four-year framework agreement, indicating the competitive landscape for future tenders in this sector.

## Notice

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide catering services (lunch and snacks) for children under 5 at Hackney's Children's Centres. The contractor must offer Early Years catering services which are in line with the School Food Trust Recommendations for Food & Drink for Under 5s and the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering. The Council wishes to award a single contractor a four year framework agreement which will commence on 1st August 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa4ac8a-070c-4670-a0e2-d47a76ce99a6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,700,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E8 1GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hackney Central |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHLYNS ORGANICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2017 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa4ac8a-070c-4670-a0e2-d47a76ce99a6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dca9f36e-354f-4e01-93a6-fc3f689503ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa4ac8a-070c-4670-a0e2-d47a76ce99a6
  19th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dca9f36e-354f-4e01-93a6-fc3f689503ed
  27th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hackney.gov.uk/f-tenders-828.htm

## Provenance

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