Public Procurement

Where do Government Departments Source Food From?

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced to Parliment on 8 March 2007 that the proportion of publicly procured food that is domestically produced would be determined by the Autumn. The results have been published in the report linked below

Could you supply the public sector?

Schools, hospitals, prisons - they all have one thing in common: mouths to feed - could you be the one to do it?

The Growing Demand for Sustainable Food in the Public Sector

MORI conducted a survey in June for Defra, to gain an understanding of how the Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI) is being implemented. 255 schools and 81 Local Authorities (LA’s) in England were questioned. The demand for locally produced food is growing within the public sector.

Public Procurement Tenders

Food Northwest now provides an updated list of forthcoming food and drink tenders for farmers and growers wanting to supply the public sector.

'Share to Supply' the Public Sector

EFFP have lauched an educational package called 'Share to supply the public sector' to help farmers supply the £2billion public sector market.

Year of Food & Farming

A Year of Food and Farming in schools is an intiative set to commence at the beginning of the 2007/08 academic year with an aim to educate young people about how their food is produced and its links to health, farming and the environment.

Miliband Calls on Regions

David Miliaband has written to all CEO's of local authorities encouraging them to greater support the delivery of Public Sector Food Procurement Intiatives (PSFPI).

New Guidance on Aggregating Demand

The PSFPI have published a new guide to inform public sector buyers on how to go about aggregating demand by collaborating with others within their organisation.

New Funding for School Meals

The government have pledged a new multi million pound package of measures to drive the school food revolution for the long term and tackle childhood obesity.

Opportunity for Growers

Staffordshire Purchasing's three year fruit and vegetable tender has come up for tender presenting an opportunity for growers to supply Staffordshire schools and social care trusts indirectly, through a wholesaler.