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DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHS

  • NHS England
  • London
  • Direct award
  • 2 February 2026 to 31 March 2026

The project involves mapping hospital sites currently using the Food for Life assurance scheme to identify gaps in sustainable food provision. The scope covers a representative sample of acute, community, and mental health sites, evaluating various meal service models including cook-fresh, cook-freeze, and plated systems to improve environmental standards across the NHS.

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Awarded value
£28k
As published
Published
20 February 2026
Awarded
2 February 2026
Soil Association
Contract length
2 months
Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Consultancy/advisory service

Provision of consultancy and advisory services to support the implementation of sustainable food procurement standards within NHS hospital catering operations.

  • Direct engagement with hospital sites striving to improve their food services and exchange of information on higher environmental standards of food in the NHS.
  • Mapping the distribution of sites currently covered by the assurance scheme and identifying gaps to obtain a representative sample of NHS sites.
  • Coverage of acute, community and mental health care sites and cook-fresh, cook-freeze and plated meal service types.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Consultancy/advisory service
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
2 months
Contract dates
2 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
85100000

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NHS England

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/350527/defra-food-procurement-sustainability-with-the-nhs
Buyer reference
C425708
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065975
Last checked
5 November 2026

NHS England. DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHS. Contract award, 20 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350527/defra-food-procurement-sustainability-with-the-nhs (accessed 5 November 2026).