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Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Key dates and value

Status
Open
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2026
Published
28 Oct 2026
Estimated value
£2m
Contract start
11 Jan 2027
Contract end
31 Mar 2028
Location
London, London
Notice type
UK4

Overview

The Government seeks to improve public sector food procurement (PSFP). Subject to legal constraints, it aims for half of all public sector food to be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. The new National Procurement Policy Statement, published in February 2025, sets expectations for government contracts to favour products meeting higher environmental standards. This project supports these ambitions by improving school food procurement practices which will lead to enhanced food quality and sustainability, reduced food waste and primary and secondary pupils being better engaged with the food system. Schools account for approximately half of public sector food and catering expenditure and are therefore central to delivery of PSFP ambitions. This is particularly important given childhood obesity and persistent health inequalities. In England, about one in three children leave primary school overweight or obese;

CPV codes

  • 55524000 School catering services

About the buyer

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has published 99 tender notices since 30 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £62.9m. 7 of them are currently open.

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