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title: "CE6145: Dry Food Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060908"
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buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS"
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# CE6145: Dry Food Provision

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060908

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## Summary

The contracting process initiated by Tower Hamlets focuses on the procurement of low-cost dry food items for distribution to local food banks and aid organisations. The project's title is "CE6145: Dry Food Provision" and falls under the industry category of food, beverages, tobacco, and related products. The procurement process involved a direct award to the supplier, His Church Ltd, ensuring food banks are sufficiently stocked to help vulnerable residents. The contract, valued at £300,000, was signed on 9th February 2026, and runs until 31st March 2026, serving the London area (UKI42).

This procurement creates opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of low-cost staple food items or those interested in contributing to social welfare projects. The tender employed a direct award method due to the unique efficiency of His Church Ltd's supply model, which provides significantly more food per pound spent compared to other suppliers. Businesses capable of similar innovative supply chain solutions would find this type of contract particularly advantageous. SMEs with a focus on food supply to charitable organisations may see growth potential in tendering for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

This project is to purchase low-cost staple food items delivered to the Food Hub and distributed to local food banks and food aid organisations. This will ensure food banks are adequately stocked to support the most vulnerable residents in need of assistance. The model involves purchasing low-cost food, and leveraging donations of redistributed food, to acquire the highest possible volume of food and provide it to food bank partners via deliveries.

### Procurement Information

Entering into a contract with the supplier will provide access to 750kg pallets of food from the supplier at a value of approximately PS455 per pallet, providing approximately three times as much food for pound spent than other businesses currently contracted by the council. This is a unique model of operation with no available competitors that could compete for the contract. There is no other mechanism presently, such as an extant framework agreement that would enable this procurement. The council's key performance indicators require provision of the equivalent of 2.8million meals in food by weight. This contract will enable delivery of this aim.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027427-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIS CHURCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 15:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027427-2026
- 19 Jan 2026 at 15:47 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004459-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027427-2026
  25th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004459-2026
  19th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://www.hischurch.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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