Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-da16-73ce-ac1d-3be5e43b8042/wcc-westminster-connects-hot-meals-service awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # WCC - Westminster Connects Hot Meals Service [Westminster City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/westminster-city-council) Estimated value £125,000 Published 30 Oct 2025 Deadline Closed 5 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Westminster City Council (WCC) are looking to provide a Hot Meals Service to residents. WCC requires a Hot Meals Service to run over winter 2025/26. The hot meals service will be aimed at vulnerable residents aged 65+, living in the borough of Westminster to improve and promote health and wellbeing, independence and reduce social isolation. The hot meals service will provide freshly cooked hot meals to be served at the resident’s home in Westminster. The meal must be plated up for the service user, reducing the associated risks such as burns and kitchen accidents. The provider should provide a welfare check when dropping of the meal, this should comprise of checking the individual is safe, not in immediate danger and is coping with any challenges they may be facing. A further key element of the service is providing access to community meals for vulnerable residents aged 65+ who are unable to attend independently. The Council expects that the provider will collect £2 from residents for each meal. This will be paid to Westminster City Council on a quarterly basis. Choice and control are an important element of the service. The provider must ensure, wherever possible, that throughout service provision, residents can choose how their needs are best met. Choice could mean, but not limited to: o Dining at home via hot meal delivery or being supported to access a hot meal in a community-based location. o Days of the week that residents access the hot meals. o Meals options must include cultural (e.g. Kosher, Halal) and dietary preferences (e.g. diabetic friendly, textured meals) Security of data – The provider must collect, monitor, and store data by adhering to the council’s data security requirements Read full description ## CPV classification Meals-on-wheels services Meal delivery service Welfare services for the elderly Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-058c20-2025-10-30T15:22:20Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-058c20-2025-10-30T15:22:20Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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