--- title: "Southwark's Food and Fun meals service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK" published: "2021-10-12" --- # Southwark's Food and Fun meals service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eb17.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Southwark is initiating a tender for its "Southwark's Food and Fun meals service," aimed at providing nutritious meals to children and young people aged 5 to 16 within the borough. This procurement falls under the industry category of catering services and has a planned budget of £375,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 19th October 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Interested bidders are encouraged to complete an attached questionnaire to inform the service requirements, and a future notice is expected on 15th November 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for catering companies, particularly those specialising in nutritious meal preparation and delivery for children. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in providing culturally appropriate meals that adhere to School Food Standards will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with local holiday providers and families to develop tailored menus and efficient delivery systems will be crucial for bidders aiming to win this contract and expand their operations within the local authority sector. ## Notice Delivery of the contracting authority's Food and Fun holiday programme, which is funded by the Department for Education to help local families who are in need of additional support to get free, healthy food and fun activities - aimed at children and young people aged between 5 and 16 years. The contracting authority invites prospective bidders to attend a market engagement event in relation to its procurement proposal on Tuesday 19th October 2021 between 10.30am and 11.30am via Microsoft Teams. Further details are available within the attached questionnaire, which prospective bidders are asked to complete and return in order to inform the contracting authority's service requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The two core aims of the meals service are to: - Ensure holiday providers have the option to access nutritious, tasty and culturally appropriate pre-prepared meals that meet School Food Standards, and that their access to the service is simple and streamlined - Ensure that the children and young people attending participating holiday providers are provided with nutritious, tasty and culturally appropriate pre-prepared meals that meet School Food Standards and cater to the tastes and preferences of children and young people. The following objectives will contribute to the above core aims: - To develop a varied menu for the programme which meets School Food Standards and is appropriate to meet service users' needs and tastes - To liaise directly with holiday providers to confirm number of meals required, meal selections, delivery days and times - To manage the expectations of holiday providers in relation to the ordering and delivery process - To manage the physical delivery of meals to holiday providers who opt in to the service, across a number of sites spread across the borough and at varying quantities each day - To collect information on and cater to any dietary requirements, requirements based on religious practices and allergies - To adhere to the quality criteria to minimise the environmental impact of the service and to embed sustainability - To engage with holiday providers, children and families to gain feedback on the service, and where appropriate, act upon learning between Easter, summer and Christmas programmes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025514-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £375,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 2QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2021 at 16:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025514-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.southwark.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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