Tower Hamlets Meals on Wheels Tender Opportunity

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for a Meals on Wheels service tender valued at approximately £3.6M. The engagement deadline for interested providers is March 27, 2026.

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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has published a preliminary market engagement notice regarding an upcoming tender for a Meals on Wheels service. The estimated total value of the contract, which is for three years from August 31, 2026, to August 30, 2029, is £3.6 million including VAT. The service aims to provide daily, nutritious hot meals to residents, addressing food insecurity and social isolation, and requires a supplier with significant logistical capacity and adherence to strict nutritional and dietary standards.

This notice serves as an advance notification to potential providers to gauge market interest and inform the development of the tender. Interested suppliers must register on the Proactis Procurement Portal and submit responses to a market engagement brief by 5pm on March 27, 2026. The full tender notice is expected to be published on April 15, 2026. This engagement is particularly relevant for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSE).

What to do next

Register interest on the Proactis Procurement Portal by the engagement deadline.
Review the Market Engagement Brief and submit responses to the provided questions.
Prepare for the full tender notice publication on April 15, 2026.

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Meals on Wheels

Tower Hamlets UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020345

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06640e

Published 6 March 2026, 12:30pm

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CE6148

Description

This service will provide a selected group of residents with daily, nutritious hot meals delivered straight to their homes, primarily to address food insecurity and, secondarily, to ease social isolation. Therefore, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a food supplier with a proven track record, within the borough or direct neighbouring boroughs, with the logistical capacity to sustain a reliable, high-quality delivery service. All meals must meet rigorous nutritional standards and accommodate a wide range of dietary and cultural requirements, while offering residents daily choice and flexibility in meal selection.

This is for a 3 year contract.

Total value (estimated)

£3,000,000 excluding VAT
£3,600,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

31 August 2026 to 30 August 2029
3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Catering services

Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Contract locations

UKI4 - Inner London - East

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 March 2026

Engagement process description

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to provide advance notice to the marketplace for the upcoming tender opportunity. The intention of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is to engage with potential providers to help the Council understand the current market and to help develop a robust and attractive tender and to identify interested providers to ensure the submission of strong bids.

Providers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise should register their interest free of charge via the Proactis Procurement Portal www.londontenders.org (Project Reference No. DN804600) where the Market Engagement Brief containing further details, along with the questions, will be available.

Suppliers should submit their responses to the questions via the Proactis message function no later than 5pm on Friday 27th March 2026.