How to win: Pilot Project – Local Food Procurement in Kent and Medway

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The UK’s public sector food and drink procurement represents an annual expenditure of approximately £5 billion. This significant spending, encompassing schools, hospitals, prisons, the armed forces and local authorities, presents an important opportunity to support a range of economic, environmental and health outcomes. Public food procurement aligns with the priority outcomes set out in the Government’s ‘Towards a Good Food Cycle’ framework (2025), which forms part of the emerging national food strategy. These outcomes include: •An improved food environment that supports healthier and more environmentally sustainable food sales. •Access for all to safe, affordable, healthy, convenient and appealing food options. •Conditions for the food sector to thrive and grow sustainably, including investment in innovation and productivity, and fairer more transparent supply chains. Within Kent and Medway, the agri-food and agri-tech sectors represent an important and established part of the local economy, with strengths across production, processing, distribution and wider supply chain activity. The region is widely recognised as having a nationally significant agri-food sector, particularl

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Kent County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 6 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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