Published date: 18 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Canteen services - 55510000

  • Catering services for private households - 55521000

  • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

    • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£42,000,000

Procurement reference

ISL001-DN733238-53703721

Published date

18 July 2024

Closing date

19 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 April 2025

Contract end date

5 April 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for the above. The council seeks a single provider to deliver a school lunches and early years meals (breakfast, lunch, light afternoon meal and snacks) service to 57 sites in Islington, employing staff at 49 kitchens and supplying food in line with the council's food standards, as per national statutory standards and additional standards as particularly described in the specification.

The provider will be expected to manage delivery of around 11,000 meals per day to a variety of types and sizes of school and early years setting, serving a diverse population, with more than 200 kitchen staff involved in meal preparation and delivery.

The council and schools have significant social value ambitions across inclusive employment, net zero carbon agenda, population health and engagement in whole school development.

The contract requires the provider to pay staff at least London Living Wage pay rates and to pay sick pay to its employees from the first day of any absence due to sickness.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Town hall
London
N1 2UD
United Kingdom

Email

procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

http://www.islington.gov.uk/