Meals on Wheels

Buyer
Tower Hamlets
Value
£3,000,000
Closes
2 December 2026
Where
London , London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Tower Hamlets Council wants a supplier to provide daily hot, nutritious meals delivered to the homes of a selected group of residents, mainly to tackle food insecurity and secondly to reduce social isolation. The estimated value is £3,000,000 over a 3-year contract.

What the buyer wants

• Deliver daily hot meals to residents' homes, meeting rigorous nutritional standards • Accommodate a wide range of dietary and cultural requirements, with daily choice and flexibility in meal selection • Show a proven track record, ideally within the borough, and the logistical capacity for a reliable, high-quality delivery service

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice requires a proven track record and the logistical capacity to sustain a reliable delivery service over 3 years, and it states a preference for suppliers based within the borough, so a small business without an established record of delivering at this scale is likely to be ruled out.

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