Ministry of Education

Healthy School Lunches - Contributing Primary Schools -2026

The Ministry’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches programme is one of the biggest food programmes in the country, delivering lunches to over 242,000 children and young people who need this support. This opportunity relates to the extension of the Alternative Provision model to include eligible contributing primary schools for the 2026 school year.

We look forward to hearing from meal providers who want to join us in supporting this important initiative for schools and local communities.

The RFP provides you with information about the programme, our requirements, the scope and scale of what we are looking for, and the response form you will need to complete as part of your proposal to be part of the programme. Subscribe to this Notice to access the RFP.

If you have any questions, please contact us via the question function that is on the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS) notice for this RFP.

We are holding an on-line supplier briefing at 3pm, Monday 28 July 2025. To register for the briefing please email lunches.procurement@education.govt.nz and we will send to the joining details.

For any other assistance or technical issues, you can contact the Ministry’s procurement team at: lunches.procurement@education.govt.nz

Department/Business Unit: Sector Enablement and Support