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Published 30 Sept 2026, 16:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Early Years Catering Service Framework

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)

Framework agreementCompetitive flexible procedureLight touch regime
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: London (UKI41)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 22 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Hackney has awarded a Framework contract for Early Years catering provision for Hackney's Children’s Centres and Nurseries to Ashlyn's Catering.

The framework contract is in line with the School Food Trust recommendations for food & drink for under 5s, Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering and the Council’s own public health and sustainability objectives.

The framework value is £2,094,391.14, over 3 years, and an overall value of £2,792,521.54 if extended for a further year

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Published description of the framework

This is a single supplier framework. Call off contracts will be made by direct award.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products55000000 Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Early Years Catering Service Framework” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Sept 2026, 16:41 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 16:41 BST
Authority reference
DN766798
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092566
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e0a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Participation fee
success fee · Not applicable

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Early Years Catering Service

    Signed
    22 May 2026
    Value
    £2,792,522
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 — 30 May 2029 · up to 30 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The framework includes an option to extend by 12 months

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 16:41 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hackney

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRZC-5592-DDDV Hackney Service Centre, Hackney, London, E8 1DY Ashaki Bailey [email protected]

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender