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Primary School Catering - Delivered In Hot Meals

West Sussex County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West Sussex County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Chichester, UKJ27, PO19 1RG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Lucy Kelly

Contact Email: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 033 0222 4334

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
10000000.0 GBP
Published
12 Dec 2025, 17:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Jul 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2033, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Easy Lunch Company Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provide a delivered in hot meal Service to primary schools across West Sussex.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Primary School Catering - Delivered in Hot Meals

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