Decision details

Gateway 2 - School Food Procurement Framework Contract Award

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Children and Adult Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

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.

 

Publication date: 24/07/2025

Date of decision: 23/07/2025

Effective from: 01/08/2025

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