Planning

Flintshire Sustainable Food System Online Pre Market Engagement event

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Jan 2026 at 13:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Flintshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at commissioning a sustainable food system to combat food poverty, with focus on the school holiday periods. This initiative is classified under the "services" category with relevance to the "canteen and catering services" industry and is valued at £1,000,000. A Pre Market Engagement Online Meeting will be held on 21st January 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM to brief prospective suppliers about the Invitation to Tender process, which will be conducted in line with Welsh devolved regulations. Interested parties are invited to register for the engagement session by contacting the council. The project's contract period is slated to commence on 1st June 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2031, covering the region of Flintshire in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in innovative food delivery models and community engagement. Businesses with capabilities in supplying fresh, nutritious meals and sustainable community programs would fit well with the desired outcomes of reducing food poverty and improving health indicators. Given the emphasis on scalable, cost-effective solutions, enterprises that can demonstrate innovative approaches to food distribution and self-service models may find this tender particularly aligns with their services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flintshire Sustainable Food System Online Pre Market Engagement event

Notice Description

Flintshire County Council has identified the need for a sustainable food system to support households facing food poverty, particularly during school holiday periods. Current models of one-off financial support have been found to be short-term, costly, and unsustainable. The Council seeks a long-term solution that ensures affordable access to fresh, nutritious food (excluding Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF)), reducing reliance on emergency food provision, and improves health outcomes. The expectation is the design and implementation of a food system which may include, but not limited to: - Reaching rural communities with affordable fresh food and meal solutions. - Community-based hubs providing access to hot, nutritious meals. - Solutions that are targeted towards very vulnerable households. - Solutions to support residents to transition to self funded food purchase. - Innovative community based self service models of delivery. The solution must: - Be UPF-free and promote healthy, fresh, and balanced diets. - Ensure value for money and demonstrate how costs will reduce annually to eliminate Council subsidy within 5 years. - Be scalable and adaptable across diverse communities. - Involve partnerships with community organisations, volunteers, and local supply chains. - Be measurable against agreed success criteria (e.g. participation rates, reduction in food poverty indicators, health outcomes). The commissioners will be holding a online Pre Market Engagement event on Wednesday 21st January 2026 (10.30AM to 11.30AM) to inform providers the Invitation to Tender process that the commissioners will follow for this commissioning exercise.

Planning Information

Commissioning of Sustainable Food System, Pre Market Engagement Online Meeting Wednesday 21st January 2026 (10.30AM to 11.30AM) Flintshire County Council has identified the need for a sustainable food system to support households facing food poverty, particularly during school holiday periods. Current models of one-off financial support have been found to be short-term, costly, and unsustainable. The Council seeks a long-term solution that ensures affordable access to fresh, nutritious food (excluding Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF)), reducing reliance on emergency food provision, and improves health outcomes. The commissioners will be holding a Pre Market Engagement Online Meeting Wednesday 21st January 2026 (10.30AM to 11.30AM) to inform providers of Invitation to Tender process that the commissioners will follow for this commissioning exercise. Please register your interest in attending the Pre Market Engagement event by emailing: Mirinda.misell-bryan@flintshire.gov.uk Invitations to the online ‘Pre Market Engagement event will then be issued following registration of interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000302-2026
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jen Griffiths
Contact Email
jen.griffiths@flintshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7803713220

Buyer Location

Locality
FLINT
Postcode
CH6 5AD
Post Town
Chester
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Flintshire
Electoral Ward
Flint: Castle
Westminster Constituency
Alyn and Deeside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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