Planning

Family Lifestyles Programme - 'Food Labs'

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 May 2025 at 08:00

Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, is in the planning stage of initiating a procurement process for the "Family Lifestyles Programme - 'Food Labs'" project. This tender seeks to provide training and resources to support families in increasing dietary diversity and managing picky eating. The industry category is specialist training services and health and social work services, with delivery anticipated in the UKJ3 region of the United Kingdom. The potential contract period is from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026, with pre-tender market engagement ongoing until 23rd May 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in contributing to community health and education. firms with expertise in resource development, training for professionals, and the creation of family support materials are well-suited to compete. The procurement's light-touch regime indicates a less stringent regulatory framework, potentially easing market entry and enabling innovative approaches to service delivery.

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Notice Title

Family Lifestyles Programme - 'Food Labs'

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council intends to seek providers for the delivery of Food Labs resource development and training that supports families with increasing dietary diversity by trying new foods and managing or reducing picky eating (within financial or resource constraints). The service to be delivered will contain three main elements: Part 1: Development of content for 8-12 Food Labs sessions Part 2: Development and delivery of Food Labs training for professionals Part 3: Development of Food Labs resources for families The Food Labs sessions, training, and family resources are intended to support dietary diversity and healthy eating habits, with a focus on upskilling professionals already working in community settings or with families.

Planning Information

Hampshire County Council invites potential Suppliers to participate in an pre-tender market engagement questionnaire aimed at understanding the market and gathering feedback from interested Suppliers. This input will be instrumental in shaping the development and delivery of Food Labs training sessions. The questionnaire and more information about this requirement is available within the In-Tend system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/ If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-Tend portal, please go to the website stated above and click on the 'Register' tab - registration is free. Logging into In-Tend (once registered) - To view this opportunity please click on 'Tenders' then 'Current' and then scroll down to the project 'AS25387 Family Lifestyle Programme (Food Labs)'. - Selecting 'View Details' on the relevant opportunity - Clicking the 'Express Interest' tab - Following the on-screen instructions - More information is available via the Synopsis button We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the In-Tend home page. All communication, including returning completed questionnaires, should be via the Correspondence function on the project. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. The deadline for completion of questionnaires is Friday 23rd May 2025 at 4pm.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019916-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

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