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title: "School meals future market engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN"
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# School meals future market engagement

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e7a18db-b333-4054-a78e-1f24479c2c77

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden has announced a planning stage engagement for a future tender titled "School meals future market engagement" under the industry category of School Catering Services (CPV: 55524000). This process aims to support Camden's ambitious Food Mission, ensuring access to healthy, nutritious, and sustainable meals. The engagement is open for input until 26th February 2025. The procurement initiative is set in England, specifically for schools within the borough, and covers an estimated budget of GBP 16,000,000.

This procurement offers a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in food services to contribute to a significant public health and educational initiative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria. The Council is seeking organisations that can support their strategic ambitions and work with Camden as a strategic partner, providing essential capacity during both the development and operational phases of the in-house school meals service. This initiative is ideal for businesses focused on providing sustainable and nutritious food solutions that align with broader societal values and local government objectives.

## Notice

The London Borough of Camden has adopted an ambitious Food Mission, for everyone in the borough to be eating "a healthy, nutritious and sustainable meal every day, with good quality, affordable food that is good for them and the planet" by 2030. In support of the Mission the Council is investigating options for establishing an in-house school meals service in the future. Under the current arrangements made by the Council a school meals service is delivered under a contract to over 40 schools (predominantly primary), serving approximately 8,000 meals per day. For primary-aged pupils all meals are free. The Council is interested in discovering whether there are organisations who can support the Council's strategic ambitions around food as a powerful tool for change and who might be interested in working with Camden as a strategic partner in providing some of the capacity that would be required in both the development (prior to go-live) and operational (live) phases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e61d51-aa6c-49fe-a271-99e289433e0d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 07:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e61d51-aa6c-49fe-a271-99e289433e0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e61d51-aa6c-49fe-a271-99e289433e0d
  5th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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