Balearics overhaul school meals
The Balearic Islands are revamping 2026–27 school lunches to prioritize local, organic Mediterranean foods — daily fruit, legumes and fish — while cutting red and processed meat, a big institutional push toward healthier eating for kids School cafeterias in the Balearic Islands will prioritize local and organic products.
The tender mandates a minimum of 10% locally sourced and 10% certified organic products in school menus and rewards companies that push those shares to at least 15% each. (caib.es) The contract will serve 62 public centres — 31 in Mallorca, 3 in Menorca and 28 in Ibiza — with a base budget of more than €9.2 million and an initial three‑year term that can be extended for two additional years. (noticiasmallorca.es) Procurement documents show a precise base tender amount of €9,266,381.52 and an estimated total contract value of €14,039,972, and the competition is divided into multiple lots (for example, Lot 1 is listed at €823,489.92). (licitaciones.io) Evaluation criteria weight qualitative factors at 60% (including sustainability and origin of ingredients) and price at 40%, with the electronic submission deadline set for March 27, 2026. (licitaciones.io) The regional push aligns with Spain’s Real Decreto 315/2025 — approved on April 15, 2025 — which requires schools to guarantee five healthy meals per week and includes a €200 million allocation to autonomous communities for family‑support and anti‑poverty programs. (boe.es) The Balearic government describes the call as the largest school‑catering tender in the islands’ history and says it is designed as a concrete boost to the local primary‑production sector. (economiademallorca.com) The regional education minister, Antoni Vera, has confirmed that every public school in the Balearics will have a dining service for the 2026–27 school year, expanding coverage to centres that previously lacked canteens. (menorca.info)
