BT197 - Chamberlain House Meals Service

The procurement process for the Chamberlain House Meals Service, titled "BT197," is being led by Westminster City Council, with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as an additional buyer. It aims to secure a single supplier to provide nutritious, culturally and dietary appropriate meals for service users at the Chamberlain House Day Centre in London. The procurement is tagged under the industry category of prepared meals and related services, with a gross value of £108,000.

The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period set to end on 13 August 2025. Westminster City Council seeks an open competition for this service, with a start date intended for 1 October 2025, following the expiry of the current contract on 30 September 2025. Key dates include the enquiry period ending on 11 August 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies in the catering and food service sectors, especially those specialising in meal delivery services such as prepared meals, meals-on-wheels, and catering for community centres. The tender favours businesses able to deliver high-quality, customised meal solutions, thus ideally suited to advantageous businesses in delivering customer-care oriented and health-related meal services. Given the emphasis on quality, which accounts for 70% of the award criteria, this tender process welcomes entries from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with a strong service offering in this industry.