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London Borough of Hackney

Early Years Children & Families Hub Centres - Catering Service

HospitalityCPV 55520000
ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published22 Aug 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Rehilah Hamid
Rehilah.Hamid@hackney.gov.uk
+44 2083563000

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The brief

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide catering services (lunch and snacks) for children under 5 at Hackney's Children's Centres and Family Hubs.

The supplier must have experience in providing Early Years catering services which are in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Nutritional Guidance (2025) and the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering.

Children’s Centres and Family Hub provide a range of family support services from a single location; working closely with schools, GPs and other local service providers.

Their services generally also include childcare for 0-5 year olds.

The Catering Service will be required for nine Children and Family Hub Centres.

Six of these centres are managed by Hackney Council, two are school-based Children's and Family Hub Centres and the third is a nursery school & Children's and Family Hub Centres The maximum available budget over the 3 year contract period will be £2,100,000.

If the contract is extended to 4 years the maximum budget will be £2,800,00.

TUPE is expected so Tenderers must possess Admitted Body Status within the Local Government Pension Scheme (or be willing to have this in place by time for contract start) to comply with TUPE transfer requirements.

Admitted body status will form part of the shortlisting criteria for invitation to submit a tender.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide catering services (lunch and snacks) for children under 5 at Hackney's Children's Centres and Family Hubs.

02

The supplier must have experience in providing

The supplier must have experience in providing Early Years catering services which are in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Nutritional Guidance (2025) and the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering.

03

Children’s Centres and Family Hub provide

Children’s Centres and Family Hub provide a range of family support services from a single location; working closely with schools, GPs and other local service providers.

04

TUPE is expected so Tenderers must possess

TUPE is expected so Tenderers must possess Admitted Body Status within the Local Government Pension Scheme (or be willing to have this in place by time for contract start) to comply with TUPE transfer requirements.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052ad1
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
050932-2025
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