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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Meals on Wheels

Tower Hamlets · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 00:27.

Opportunity overview

This service will provide a selected group of residents with daily, nutritious hot meals delivered straight to their homes, primarily to address food insecurity and, secondarily, to ease social isolation. Therefore, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a food supplier with a proven track record, within the borough or direct neighbouring boroughs, with the logistical capacity to sustain a reliable, high-quality delivery service. All meals must meet rigorous nutritional standards and accommodate a wide range of dietary and cultural requirements, while offering residents daily choice and flexibility in meal selection.

Classification

  • CPV55520000 — Catering services
  • CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Lots

  • Lot 1£3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CE6148
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal. https://www.londontenders.org
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
10 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 Sept 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
11 May 2029, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Details of payment terms can be found in the tender pack

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Error with the award criterion values. Updated the award criterion to the correct percentages
Id
054577-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality and Social Value
Description
Written quality responses = 50% Food tasting = 10% Social Value = 10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 month extension at the discretion of the Council

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
054577-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jun 2026, 10:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Tower Hamlets
Id
GB-PPON-PQBL-2673-MVYG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQBL-2673-MVYG

Address

Street Address
New Town Hall
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 1BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Name
Morgan Hughes
Telephone
+44 2073644099

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E1 1BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 020345-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054566-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 054577-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·