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<p>Schools are responsible for their school meals service and how and where they choose
to buy their produce. The department does not hold the information on what percentage
of food is organic and locally sourced. Schools may use the guidance launched alongside
the government’s 'Plan for Public Procurement: Food and Catering Services'.</p><p>
</p><p>The guidance provides a methodology which helps contracting parties balance
a range of criteria when procuring food and catering services. These include production
standards, health and wellbeing, resource efficiency, socio-economic factors, quality
of service and price.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance has been attached and is available
from:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-plan-for-public-procurement-food-and-catering"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-plan-for-public-procurement-food-and-catering</a>.</p>
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