Gateway 2 - School Food Procurement Framework Contract Award

July 23, 2025 Strategic Director of Children and Adult Services (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to approve the establishment of a framework agreement and award contracts to eight suppliers for nursery, primary, and secondary school food services, with an estimated value of £8m over four years, commencing August 1, 2025.

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Purpose

Approval of framework agreement
contract award to successful suppliers

Decision

That the Strategic
Director for Children and Adult Services;
1. 
Approves the
establishmentof aSouthwark CouncilFramework Agreementfor Nursery,
Primary and Secondary School Food Service and consequent Call-off
contracts that will be entered into by individual nurseries and
schools.
2. 
Approves the award of
the Southwark Council Framework Agreement for Nursery, Primary and
Secondary School Food Service with an estimated contract valueof
£8m,extrapolated overthe maximumfour
yearterm, commencing 1 August 2025 for a period of three
years with an option to extend for one year and agrees to the
appointment of eight suppliers. The suppliers are:
 
 
Table 1– Proposed Contract
Awards

Lot

LotName

SuccessfulSuppliers

Lot1

Maintainednursery schools

JPLCatering Ltd* Lunchtime Co.
ZebedeesLtd*

Lot2

Primaryand specialschools
(including nurseryclasses in primary schools)

AccentCatering ServicesLtd Aspens Services Ltd
Harrison Catering Services Limited
JPL Catering Ltd* JuniperPursuits Ltd** Lunchtime
Co.
NourishContract Catering Ltd

Lot3

Secondaryschools

HarrisonCatering Services Limited
JPL Catering Ltd* JuniperPursuits Ltd** Lunchtime
Co.

*Small Medium
Enterprise(SME)
**Local Authority Caterer
 
3. 
Notes thatthere is no
financial liability beholden to the council associated with
awarding participation in Southwark Council Framework Agreement for
Nursery, Primary and Secondary School Food Service to successful
suppliers.
 

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date23 Jul 2025
Subject to call-inYes