--- title: "Breakfast Clubs Universal Offer Early Market Engagement Process" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-11-21" --- # Breakfast Clubs Universal Offer Early Market Engagement Process Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c43e7fc9-21cf-4abc-93c9-1aefd590bd14.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is undertaking an early market engagement process for the proposed Universal Breakfast Clubs offer, aimed at establishing state-funded Breakfast Clubs in every primary school in England. This initiative falls under the industry category of miscellaneous food products and related services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 11th December 2024. A virtual launch event directed at childcare providers will occur on 12th December 2024 at 13.00. Key milestone dates include the launch event on 21st November and the deadline for expressing interest at 9:00 AM on 11th December 2024. Suppliers can use the provided online form to express interest. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for various businesses involved in school food and catering services, food production, and childcare provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging with this initiative can allow businesses to significantly contribute to and shape the future delivery of Breakfast Clubs, align with government educational and childcare objectives, and expand their market reach across all regions of the United Kingdom and beyond. Interested suppliers can provide valuable feedback through questionnaires and in-depth sessions convened by the Department for Education. ## Notice The Department for Education is seeking early market engagement on the proposed Universal Breakfast Clubs offer. This programme seeks to establish a state-funded Breakfast Club in every primary school in England, providing both food and childcare. This provision will support the Department's objectives to support children's achievement and help parents access childcare. The Department plans to run an extensive market engagement process in the coming months, giving a broad range of suppliers across a number of relevant markets the opportunity to offer valuable insight into the future development of this programme. This market engagement will run alongside other engagement aimed at schools and stakeholders. As part of this process, we are interested in gathering insight from suppliers and organisations of all sizes in the following areas, including industry bodies: - School food and catering providers - Food producers and wholesalers - Existing breakfast club providers/sponsors or those interested in learning more about supporting the programme - Supermarkets interested in supporting Breakfast Clubs provision - Childcare Providers in the private, voluntary and independent sectors We will use a number of different routes to gather feedback and insight, including questionnaires and in-depth sessions. For suppliers interested in finding out more, please indicate your interest via the online form below. https://forms.office.com/e/UYw3jfpKWM The closing date for expressing interest at this stage is 9AM on the 11th of December. Following on from the launch event on the 21st of November for school food and partnering, we will be holding a virtual launch event for childcare and private, voluntary and independent providers on the 12th of December at 13.00. Registration details will be sent to those who sing up with the attached form. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97c806-bf3f-4464-8409-84696047cc3c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products - 15894210 - School meals - 15897300 - Food parcels - 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies - 39222000 - Catering supplies - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55520000 - Catering services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523100 - School-meal services - 55524000 - School catering services - 85312110 - Child daycare services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2024 at 15:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97c806-bf3f-4464-8409-84696047cc3c - 13 Nov 2024 at 11:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5e62785-4b83-4f20-a94f-b842b5226f23 - 7 Nov 2024 at 08:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad66b0e2-2425-421e-a133-bb4065d6de56 - 6 Nov 2024 at 16:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3180869-36c9-4af3-9355-7f28b339dd7e - 6 Nov 2024 at 16:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec24ce9-3435-44cc-bc14-6b6a4b6e53e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97c806-bf3f-4464-8409-84696047cc3c 21st November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5e62785-4b83-4f20-a94f-b842b5226f23 13th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad66b0e2-2425-421e-a133-bb4065d6de56 7th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3180869-36c9-4af3-9355-7f28b339dd7e 6th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec24ce9-3435-44cc-bc14-6b6a4b6e53e3 6th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/UYw3jfpKWM Interest Form Link ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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