--- title: "School meals future market engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN" published: "2025-02-05" --- # School meals future market engagement Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Camden is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "School meals future market engagement," aimed at enhancing its school catering services. The Council's ambitious Food Mission seeks to ensure that every resident in the borough has access to a healthy, nutritious, and sustainable meal daily by 2030. The scope of this procurement includes providing school meals to over 40 schools, predominantly primary, serving approximately 8,000 meals per day, with all meals being free for primary-aged pupils. The estimated contract value is £16,000,000 GBP, with the delivery region identified as UKI31. The Council is actively investigating in-house service options and seeks potential strategic partners capable of supporting both the development and operational phases, with a future notice date set for 1st April 2026. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses involved in catering services, particularly those specialising in school meals and sustainable food solutions. Companies with the capacity to support the London Borough of Camden's strategic ambitions around food as a tool for positive change will find this contract especially beneficial. The Council is looking for partners who can provide the necessary capacity and expertise required to successfully develop and operate the in-house school meals service. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions and demonstrate a commitment to the Council’s Food Mission will be well-positioned to compete for this strategic partnership. ## Notice The London Borough of Camden has adopted an ambitious Food Mission, for everyone in the borough to be eating "a healthy, nutritious and sustainable meal every day, with good quality, affordable food that is good for them and the planet" by 2030. In support of the Mission the Council is investigating options for establishing an in-house school meals service in the future. Under the current arrangements made by the Council a school meals service is delivered under a contract to over 40 schools (predominantly primary), serving approximately 8,000 meals per day. For primary-aged pupils all meals are free. The Council is interested in discovering whether there are organisations who can support the Council's strategic ambitions around food as a powerful tool for change and who might be interested in working with Camden as a strategic partner in providing some of the capacity that would be required in both the development (prior to go-live) and operational (live) phases. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The London Borough of Camden has adopted an ambitious Food Mission, for everyone in the borough to be eating "a healthy, nutritious and sustainable meal every day, with good quality, affordable food that is good for them and the planet" by 2030. In support of the Mission the Council is investigating options for establishing an in-house school meals service in the future. Under the current arrangements made by the Council a school meals service is delivered under a contract to over 40 schools (predominantly primary), serving approximately 8,000 meals per day. For primary-aged pupils all meals are free. The Council is interested in discovering whether there are organisations who can support the Council's strategic ambitions around food as a powerful tool for change and who might be interested in working with Camden as a strategic partner in providing some of the capacity that would be required in both the development (prior to go-live) and operational (live) phases. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003750-2025 | | 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 | 5 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000,000 | | Lots value | £16,000,000 | | 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 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 | TLI31 Camden and City of London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 5 Feb 2025 at 07:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003750-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.camden.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb3.json.