Early Years Children & Families Hub Centres - Catering Service

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  "date": "2025-08-22T14:50:24+01:00",
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        "locality": "Hackney",
        "postalCode": "E8 1DY",
        "region": "UKI41",
        "streetAddress": "Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street "
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        "email": "Rehilah.Hamid@hackney.gov.uk",
        "name": "Rehilah Hamid",
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    "description": "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\u0027s Children\u0027s Centres and Family Hubs.\nThe 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.\nChildren\u2019s 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.\nThe 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\u0027s and Family Hub Centres  and the third is a nursery school \u0026 Children\u0027s and Family Hub Centres\nThe maximum available budget over the 3 year contract period will be \u00a32,100,000. If the contract is extended to 4 years the maximum budget will be \u00a32,800,00.\nTUPE 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.",
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          "maxExtentDate": "2030-04-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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      "features": "This procurement will use the Competitive flexible procedure.\nThis will involve three stages\nStage 1 - Tenderers  must pass the Conditions of Participation and Procurement Specific Questions in order to be invited to the full tender stage.\nStage 2 - Submission and evaluation of tender submission (quality questions and price). Those tenderers that meet the quality thresholds met will be shortlisted (4 highest scoring) and invited to stage 3.\nStage 3 - Food Presentation, demonstration and question and answer session.  The food presentation and demonstration will be scored and the question and answer session will be used to clarify proposals.\nThe tenderer achieving the highest score overall will be recommended to deliver the contract."
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    "riskDetails": "i) It is possible that Children Centres may be removed from the framework at any point after the first year of the contract if catering provision is  no longer required at this location. Payments for the Children Centre removed from the framework will finish at the end of the notice period. In all cases a minimum of 3 months notice will be provided.\nii) It is not yet determined whether meals will be prepared for Oldhill Children Centre on site or offsite. We expect to be able to advise on this at the full tender stage.\niii) It is possible that further Children Centres may join the framework after the framework has commenced.  A maximum of 2 Children Centres will be permitted to join at a budget of \u00a3180,000.",
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