Provision of a School Meals Catering Service

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Newport City Council is inviting experienced providers to participate in a Supplier Event for School Catering Services.The Council’s current contract is due to expire on the 31st July 2020 and the supplier event will enable the Council to discuss how the school catering service should be delivered from September 2020 in accordance with The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013 as a minimum and through continual improvement.The new service will:•Educate and encourage children to eat healthily through taster sessions, publicity and information relating to both diet and environmental impact•Through development of menus significantly reduce the availability of sugar and increase the availability of plant based (vegetarian/vegan) menu options.•Encourage pupil participation in the development of menus and processes that impact on the environment such as recycling and packaging (via the Council’s Pupil Forum)The event will also provide suppliers with the opportunity to engage with the Council to discuss any new and innovative solutions that would encourage healthy eating, increase uptake of school meals and are environmentally friendly.The event will commence at 10.00 am on Friday 25th October 2019 at the Civic Centre, Godfrey Road, Newport, NP20 4UR.To register your attendance, please email: procurement@newport.gov.uk