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# Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57c994de-acde-413d-9a98-c06ad0d558a5

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for a research project titled "Nutrition and Food Waste Research in Prisons". The project aims to improve prisoner nutrition and dietary outcomes while reducing food waste through innovative interventions. The contract value is £42,486.75, and the procurement method used was direct with a Single Tender Action. The tender period ended on November 1, 2023, with the contract period lasting from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. The project is located across various regions in the United Kingdom and falls under the services category.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses interested in social research services related to nutrition and food waste management in prison settings would be well-suited to compete. The project's focus on improving prisoner well-being and behaviour through nutritional interventions presents a unique opportunity for organisations aiming to make a positive social impact in the field of food research and sustainability.

## 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/e44f1247-1346-47df-9b15-35ff04c45a60 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTITUTE FOR FOOD, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR (OPERATING AS THINK THRO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44f1247-1346-47df-9b15-35ff04c45a60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e44f1247-1346-47df-9b15-35ff04c45a60
  16th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f38a578-1603-43fe-852d-8638ba646720
  n/a

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