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title: "School Meals Market Engagement Exercise"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN"
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# School Meals Market Engagement Exercise

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eab1abd7-1810-432c-b7de-f8ed20d78f51

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden is planning a School Meals Market Engagement Exercise, with a contract value of £24,000,000. This procurement opportunity is aimed at organisations providing school meal services and catering in England. The engagement process is currently ongoing, with the deadline for responses set for 14th March 2024.

This tender process by the London Borough of Camden presents an opportunity for SMEs in the school meals and catering industry to compete for a significant contract. Businesses interested in providing services to primary schools in the UK should consider participating in this market engagement exercise to potentially secure a lucrative contract with the council.

## Notice

The London Borough of Camden is considering awarding a contract or contracts for the provision of school meals services on behalf of a number of schools who choose to opt-in to the procurement arrangement. In-scope meals volume is approximately 8,600 per day, provided in over 40 settings, predominantly primary schools. The Council may consider running a joint procurement process with another London borough, and the questions below are intended to seek responses on both options. The Council is seeking responses from interested organisations to the questions below. Suppliers will be required to respond to the Contract Notice separately when advertised to express their interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a606b822-c945-4321-b98b-80503449fb16 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000,000 |
| 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

- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 16:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a606b822-c945-4321-b98b-80503449fb16

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a606b822-c945-4321-b98b-80503449fb16
  14th December 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.camden.gov.uk/

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