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Southwark Council – Framework for nursery, primary and secondary school food service Case Reference 002747

Southwark Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:45.

Opportunity overview

Southwark Council has undertaken a procurement exercise to implement a catering services framework for nursery, primary and secondary schools within the London Borough of Southwark. The aims of the framework include: •Continued improvement of nutritional quality and consistency of school meals across Southwark •Tackling disadvantage and reducing inequalities •Enhancing social value through job creation for local people, payment of London Living Wage (LLW) and supporting the local economy •Realising the opportunities for meeting the Council’s social value, food security, environmental sustainability and climate emergency agenda. Within Southwark, there are currently 4 nursery schools, 74 primary schools (including 3 special schools) and 25 secondary schools (including 5 special schools). The value of the school meals market in Southwark is estimated at around £8.3m (primary) and £5.3m (secondary) annually. Currently, most primary school outsourced contracts are for a single school, rather than a group, each with different contract terms. Many secondary school contracts are either in house or as part of an academy grouped contract. Most contracts are currently two to three years in duration.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Lunchtime Company

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-1
Status
active
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, United Kingdom

Nourish Contract Catering LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-10
Status
active
Location
Sydenham, UKI, United Kingdom

Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-11
Status
active
Location
Juniper Pursuits Ltd, UKI, United Kingdom

Lunchtime Company

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-12
Status
active
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, United Kingdom

Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-13
Status
active
Location
Oxfordshire, UKJ14, United Kingdom

JPL Catering Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-14
Status
active
Location
Kingston upon Thames, UKI63, United Kingdom

Zebedees Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-2
Status
active
Location
East Sussex,, UKJ22, United Kingdom

JPL Catering Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-3
Status
active
Location
Kingston upon Thames, UKI63, United Kingdom

Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-4
Status
active
Location
Stratford, UKI, United Kingdom

Lunchtime Company

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-5
Status
active
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, United Kingdom

Aspens Services Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-6
Status
active
Location
Worcestershire, UKG12, United Kingdom

Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-7
Status
active
Location
Oxfordshire, UKJ14, United Kingdom

Accent Catering Services Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-8
Status
active
Location
Staines-upon-Thames, UKJ2, United Kingdom

JPL Catering Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-9
Status
active
Location
Kingston upon Thames, UKI63, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provisionValue not stated
  • Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)Value not stated
  • Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionValue not stated

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
Project_9559
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Mar 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
By representatives of the Get help buying for schools team

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
After the initial 36 month term

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
10 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Mar 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As detailed in the ITT Documents

Classification

Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As detailed in the ITT Documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Catering services for Maintained nursery schools

Options

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months following the intial 36 month term

Renewal

Description
Subject to Southwark Council still requiring this framework to continue.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Menus & Nutrition
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Medical diets
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Training and development
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability and climate
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Catering servics for Primary and special schools (including nursery classes in primary schools)

Options

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months following the initial 36 month term

Renewal

Description
Subject to Southwark Council still requiring this framework to continue.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Menus & Nutrition
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Medical diets
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Training and development
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability and climate
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provision
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Catering services for Secondary schools including all through schools

Options

Description
Option to extend for up to 12 months following the intial 36 month term

Renewal

Description
Subject to Southwark Council still requiring this framework to continue.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Menus & Nutrition
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Medical diets
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Training and development
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability and climate
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
London Borough of Southwark

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI6
Entry 2
Region
UKI6
Entry 3
Region
UKI6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
London Borough of Southwark

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI6
Entry 2
Region
UKI6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
London Borough of Southwark

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI6
Entry 2
Region
UKI6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-134870
Name
Southwark Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI6
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
160 Tooley St,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Southwark Council

Contact

Name
Gillian Boundy
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-107557
Name
Southwark Council

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
160 Tooley Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Southwark Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-158892
Name
Lunchtime Company

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Locality
Cambridge
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Lunchtime Company
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-158893
Name
Zebedees Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ22
Locality
East Sussex,
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Zebedees Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-158894
Name
JPL Catering Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Kingston upon Thames
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
JPL Catering Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-158895
Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Stratford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-158896
Name
Aspens Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Worcestershire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Aspens Services Ltd
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-158897
Name
Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Oxfordshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Harrison Catering Services Ltd
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-158898
Name
Accent Catering Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Staines-upon-Thames
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Accent Catering Services Ltd
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-158899
Name
Nourish Contract Catering LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Sydenham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Nourish Contract Catering LTD
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-158900
Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Juniper Pursuits Ltd
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-158901
Name
Southwark Council 160 Tooley Street

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Southwark Council 160 Tooley Street

Award information

Award 1
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-1
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158892
Name
Lunchtime Company

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-2
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158893
Name
Zebedees Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-3
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158894
Name
JPL Catering Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-4
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158895
Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 5
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-5
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158892
Name
Lunchtime Company

Related lots

2
Award 6
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-6
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158896
Name
Aspens Services Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 7
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-7
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158897
Name
Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 8
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-8
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158898
Name
Accent Catering Services Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 9
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-9
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158894
Name
JPL Catering Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 10
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-10
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158899
Name
Nourish Contract Catering LTD

Related lots

2
Award 11
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-11
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158900
Name
Juniper Pursuits Ltd

Related lots

3
Award 12
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-12
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158892
Name
Lunchtime Company

Related lots

3
Award 13
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-13
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158897
Name
Harrison Catering Services Ltd

Related lots

3
Award 14
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-14
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158894
Name
JPL Catering Ltd

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-1
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-2
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-2
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-3
Title
Lot 1 – Maintained nursery schools - food service provision
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-3
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-4
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-4
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-5
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-5
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-6
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-6
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-7
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-7
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-8
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-8
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 9
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-9
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-9
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 10
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-10
Title
Lot 2 – Primary and special schools - food service provision (including nursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-10
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 11
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-11
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-11
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 12
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-12
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-12
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 13
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-13
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-13
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 14
Id
051388-2025-Project_9559-14
Title
Lot 3 – Secondary schools - food service provisionursery classes in primary schools)
Status
active
Award ID
051388-2025-Project_9559-14
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI6 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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