Scope
Reference
CE6145
Description
This project is to purchase low-cost staple food items delivered to the Food Hub and distributed to local food banks and food aid organisations. This will ensure food banks are adequately stocked to support the most vulnerable residents in need of assistance. The model involves purchasing low-cost food, and leveraging donations of redistributed food, to acquire the highest possible volume of food and provide it to food bank partners via deliveries.
Contract 1. CE6145 Food Hub, Dry Food Provision
Supplier
Contract value
- £250,000 excluding VAT
- £300,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 July 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Contract locations
- UKI4 - Inner London - East
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Inability to provide the required goods within the time frame requested.
Failure to provide goods of sufficient quality
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
- Single supplier - technical reasons
Entering into a contract with the supplier will provide access to 750kg pallets of food from the supplier at a value of approximately £455 per pallet, providing approximately three times as much food for pound spent than other businesses currently contracted by the council. This is a unique model of operation with no available competitors that could compete for the contract.
There is no other mechanism presently, such as an extant framework agreement that would enable this procurement.
The council's key performance indicators require provision of the equivalent of 2.8million meals in food by weight. This contract will enable delivery of this aim.
Supplier
His Church Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCX-9424-RDZW
Hangar 3, Brookerby Park
Market Rasen
LN8 6HF
United Kingdom
Email: hisfood@hischurch.org.uk
Website: https://www.hischurch.org.uk/
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. CE6145 Food Hub, Dry Food Provision
Contracting authority
Tower Hamlets
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBL-2673-MVYG
160 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1 BJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Neil Ward
Telephone: +44 20 7364 500
Email: Neil.Ward@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Website: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government