Scope
Reference
C425708
Description
We require the Soil Association to link directly with hospital sites that are striving to improve their food services, exchanging information on Higher Environmental Standards of food in the NHS. The Soil Association resource contracted as part of the project will draw up the spread of sites currently covered by their assurance scheme and identify the gaps to obtain as representative a sample of sites as possible that cook food in the NHS, based on their meal service type and their site type. As a purposeful gauge across healthcare sites: acute, community and mental health care sites will be used. This will include a full range of service types to include cook-fresh, cook-freeze and plated. Funding is from DEFRA
The Soil Association brings nationally recognised expertise, credibility, and an established track record in supporting organisations to provide high-quality, sustainable meals. Their Food for Life framework champions fresh,
Contract 1. DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHS
Supplier
Contract value
- £28,000 excluding VAT
- £33,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
2 February 2026
Contract dates
- 2 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 1 month, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Soil Association
Spear House, 51 Victoria Street, Bristol
Bristol
BS1 6AD
United Kingdom
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHS
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government