DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)contractContracts Finder ↗Ref CF-3171400D0O000000rwimUAASME suitableVCSE suitablecomplete
Estimated value
£134k
Awarded value
£134k
Awarded 26 Aug 2025
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
1 awarded
Published
28 Aug 2025
Deadline 10 Jul 2025
Description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wishes to pilot updated School Food Standards in a sample of schools in England. This pilot seeks to understand whether the updated standards are feasible for caterers and schools to implement and to highlight any unintended consequences. The pilot will explore cost, acceptability and nutritional implications of introducing menus based on updated standards.
Scope
- Reference
- CF-3171400D0O000000rwimUAA
- Total value
- £134,185 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 03 Aug 2025 to 03 Apr 2026
- CPV classifications
- 79311300
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 10 Jul 2025, 11:00 am
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£134k
Award date
26 Aug 2025
Contract start
03 Aug 2025
Contract end
03 Apr 2026
Awarded to