DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI32)

Awarded value£134,185published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Verian Group UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Survey analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

79311300 Survey analysis services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052347
Classification (CPV): Survey analysis services
Delivery area: London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05902a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procedure used was CCS DPS Further Competition and it did not require a prior FTS.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £134,1851 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Verian Group UK Limited	£134,185 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 052347-2025-1 · Verian Group UK Limited
Signed
27 Aug 2025
Value
£134,185
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtMediation bodyReview body London
The High CourtReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Verian Group UK LimitedAwarded supplier13663077 4 Millbank, London, London, Wales, SW1P 3JAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.