Resources

Here you will find links to useful information, case studies and reports about Dynamic Food Procurement and public sector food supply chains.

A document providing a brief overview how it works and its benefits. View here.
A document outlining the defining principles of dynamic food procurement. View here.
Outlining the benefits of dynamic food procurement and its potential to transform our food system [Source: DP Food 2023]. Watch here.
Find more information for buyers, producers and suppliers and distributors in our how to guide here.

Case Study for the provision of school food in Bath & North East Somerset. Read here.
Presentation summarising the Bath & North East Somerset pilot. [Source: Equilbrium Markets] View here.

A 2025 report commissioned by Sustain exploring how expanding free school meals could benefit British farmers, local food businesses and children’s health, and how public food buying can strengthen local economies while providing healthier, more sustainable meals in schools. Download the report from Sustain here.
A report summarising latest developments in UK local food and recommendations for growth. [Source: Sustainable Food Trust, Sustain, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, Pasture for Life and The Landworkers Alliance, 2025]. View here.
An independent review into public sector food procurement in the UK, led by Will Quince MP and published in 2024. View here.
A report exploring the ability of farmers and regional food producers to supply UK schools, hospitals, and other public sector caterers using existing supply infrastructure. By Adrian Morley, Manchester Metropolitan University [Source: Soil Association, in partnership with the DFPNAB, funded by the Aurora Trust, 2023]. View here.
Churchill Fellowship Benchmarking Report on Sustainable Food Procurement. [Source: Leah Galvin, 2022]. Read here.
A Dissertation analysis of the Dynamic Food Procurement model for driving sustainable school food. [Source: Lucy Cairns, 2022]. View here.
A report examining businesses and organisations that have developed innovative short supply chains. [Source: Soil Association, 2020]. View here.