Oswald Street Catering Market Testing Exercise
Details
- Topic
- Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- Published
- 17 June 2025
- Submission
- 4 July 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The London Borough of Hackney (LBH) is seeking to understand the current capabilities and interest in the market for the provision of food services to Oswald Street Day Opportunities. Oswald Street Day Centre provides support to vulnerable adults in Hackney and is committed to offering high-quality, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food to our service users. The purpose of this Soft Market Testing exercise is to: 1. Understand what service models and innovations are available in the market 2. Gauge market interest in participating in a future procurement 3. Explore potential opportunities for improving outcomes and value-for-money Please note:Completion of this questionnaire does not form part of any formal procurement process and will not be used to assess or select suppliers. This soft market testing exercise is for LB Hackney Council’s information only, and does not guarantee any tender exercise as a result of this. Keywords: catering services
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published17 June 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date4 July 2025
About the buyer
London Borough of Hackney is a local authority that buys through its own procurement team, the Hackney Procurement Centre. Contract opportunities are advertised on ProContract, the council's eTendering system. Registration on ProContract is free, though every supplier is manually vetted before approval. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, and suppliers bidding nationally must register on the government's central digital platform under the Procurement Act 2023. A public contracts register lists every agreement the council has awarded. Suppliers registered on ProContract can also bid for further London authority and public sector contracts.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Hackney's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@london-borough-of-hackney.gov |
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