Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices

O que a entidade adjudicante procura

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;

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How this compares

• This is one of 22 open tenders in Reino Unido for Serviços de hotelaria, restauração e comércio a retalho.
• Its stated value is higher than 36% of the 22 open tenders in this category that state a value in GBP.
• Bidders were given 28 days from publication to the deadline; the median for open tenders in Reino Unido is 30 days.

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