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title: "Procurement of Frozen and Ambient Foods"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST"
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# Procurement of Frozen and Ambient Foods

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3d67a3e-0e4e-4420-8f76-a35b690994e9

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## Summary

The London Borough of Waltham Forest has completed the procurement process for the provision of Fresh, Dry, and Frozen Foods under the single supplier Procurement Across London (PAL) framework. The industry category for this procurement is catering services, specifically school catering services. This direct award tender, valued at £2,000,000 GBP, commenced on 1 September 2024 and will conclude by 31 August 2025. The delivery address for the services is in England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is the award stage, with the award date being 31 August 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers in the catering and food distribution industries. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete due to the tender's suitability criteria favouring such entities. The awarded supplier, Thomas Ridley and Sons Ltd, exemplifies the type of businesses that can succeed in this procurement, providing a crucial service to school catering operations. Businesses looking to break into local government procurement or expand their service offerings in educational catering may find similar opportunities beneficial for growth.

## Notice

The contact is for the provision of Fresh, Dry and Frozen Foods for school services delivered through the single supplier Procurement Across London (PAL) framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f5869-ef7e-413d-9d0f-32d2240f61fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 WALTHAM FOREST |
| Locality | WALTHAMSTOW |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E17 4JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Electoral ward | Chapel End |
| Westminster constituency | Walthamstow |
| 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 | THOMAS RIDLEY AND SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f5869-ef7e-413d-9d0f-32d2240f61fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f5869-ef7e-413d-9d0f-32d2240f61fa
  23rd January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/

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