DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards
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key details
| Value | £134,185 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 79311300 |
| Deadline | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Contract start | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Contract end | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Procedure | selective |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-1e086c67-17c6-4bff-a6ed-66ef52a13d63 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verian Group UK Limited | £134,185 | 26 Aug 2025 | active |
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.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | Award (award) | · | 2f649423-bcb4-4cfd-b8a3-ec09eeca32af-861143 |
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