AwardedAwarded 2 February 2026
DEFRA Food Procurement Sustainability with the NHS
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England awarded healthcare work to Soil Association on 2 February 2026.
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What the notice says
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,
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Soil Association | £28,000 | 2 February 2026 to 31 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015759-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 015759-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.