Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS(buyer)
- Published
- Published 31 July 2025
- Deadline
- Deadline: 25 November 2026 (13 days left)
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Overview
Contracting authority
2 live opportunities · 113 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Open for bids
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £2,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 31 July 2025
- Questions by
- 16 November 2026
- Deadline
- 25 November 2026
Competition and scoring criteria
Expected competition
4
Median bids on comparable tenders
Open and restricted tenders in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 10% received only one.
How bids will be scored
Price 30% · Quality 70%
- Technical60%
- Sustainability and Social Value10%
- Commerical30%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
£745,118
Median of 921 awards in the last 24 months
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS in the last 12 months
124
contracts awarded, worth £85,085,652 in total
Recent awards in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract Notice
28 October 2026
Prior Information Notice
23 October 2026
Planning Update
20 August 2025
Planning Update
31 July 2025
Prior Information Notice
31 July 2025
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