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Let's Get Growing

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Jul 2026 at 11:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Feb 2026 at 14:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is in the tender stage of its procurement process for the "Let's Get Growing" initiative, aimed at enhancing community food growing opportunities in Leicester to improve health and social inclusion. This initiative falls under the services category and is classified as community health services. The project, with a maximum possible contract term ending in March 2032, commences on 1st April 2027, with a deadline for submissions by 10th August 2026. An estimated contract value of £300,000 excluding VAT, it will use an open, below threshold competition method, with electronic submissions accepted. The contract location is Leicester, and enquiries are sought until 23rd July 2026.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for growth to the winning business, as it involves delivering workshops and training in the green space arena, which can expand business networking and skills. Suitability for this contract is emphasized for SMEs and VCSEs that focus on horticulture, ecotherapy, and community service engagements. Businesses with experience in delivering community programmes, coupled with the ability to demonstrate quality method statements and competitive pricing, stand a good chance of winning this contract. Trained employees with expertise in horticulture and community engagement will find this opportunity beneficial for business expansion within the community health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Let's Get Growing

Notice Description

Leicester City Council is commissioning the provision of Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS) Leicester City Council is seeking a provider who will build on the success of the previous food growing programme in the city. Its aim will be to develop community food growing opportunities, harnessing the skills and talents of the growing community and increasing knowledge and skills in communities that may have limited access to nature-based activities such as growing food and socialising outdoors with others. The service provider will focus on the sharing of good practice through a variety of workshops, training courses and networking events, highlighting the benefits of food growing, ecotherapy and an awareness of green spaces to help prevent ill health and improve the physical and mental health of the local community whilst strengthening their resilience. The programme will also focus on increasing social inclusion, encouraging communities to engage with all aspects of food growing from seeds through to harvesting and sharing and using their produce. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, commencing 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030 with an option to extend to 31st March 2032, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years ending 31st March 2032. The estimated contract value is PS300,000 excluding VAT and 360,000 Including VAT.

Planning Information

Leicester City Council (LCC) is is carrying out a Soft Market Test to gather feedback from potential providers on the proposed Let’s Get Growing service (LGG) for Leicester. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2027, immediately after the end of our current contract providing 31/03/2027 services to Leicester. As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064665-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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