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title: "Early Years Catering Service Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e0a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "London Borough of Hackney"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Early Years Catering Service Framework

Buyer: London Borough of Hackney  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e0a

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney’s Early Years Catering Service Framework covers catering for the borough’s children’s centres and nurseries. The service is intended to provide food and drink for children under five, in line with School Food Trust recommendations, Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering, and the council’s public health and sustainability objectives. The work combines food and beverage supply with catering services. Delivery is in Hackney, London. The framework is for a single supplier, with call-off contracts awarded directly rather than through a further competition.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Ashlyns Catering Limited. The council used a selective competitive flexible procedure. The single lot resulted in one supplier award. The framework was signed on 22 May 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 May 2029, with an option to extend for 12 months, to 30 May 2030. Its stated value is £2,792,521.54 including the extension; the initial three-year framework value is £2,094,391.14. The published contract value is £2,792,521.54 excluding VAT (£3,351,025.85 including VAT). The award was made under a light-touch regime. No separate evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Hackney buys early-years catering for its children’s centres and nurseries through a single-supplier framework, with direct-award call-offs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to serve multiple early-years settings reliably, alongside experience preparing and delivering food and drink suitable for children under five. The winning offer was framed around recognised school food recommendations, the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering, and Hackney’s public health and sustainability objectives; suppliers should be ready to demonstrate how their menus, sourcing and service arrangements meet comparable standards. The scale points to a borough-wide catering operation rather than a single-site service. The contract was awarded to an SME, indicating that this requirement was delivered by a small business, although the award does not establish a specific minimum supplier size.

## Notice

The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Framework contract for Early Years catering provision for Hackney's Children's Centres and Nurseries to Ashlyn's Catering. The framework contract is in line with the School Food Trust recommendations for food & drink for under 5s, Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and the Council's own public health and sustainability objectives. The framework value is PS2,094,391.14, over 3 years, and an overall value of PS2,792,521.54 if extended for a further year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092566-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 30 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,792,521 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Hackney |
| Locality | HACKNEY |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E8 1DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hackney Central |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHLYNS CATERING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092566-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092566-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hackney.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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