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Circular Food Growing Model

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 17:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is commissioning a service provider to deliver a circular food growing model for primary schools, secondary schools and alternative provision settings in Bradford. The service combines five linked areas: food education, food growing, selling food produce, seed donation and composting. This is a public-sector education, community food growing and environmental service, with delivery taking place across Bradford. The requirement is classified under community health services (CPV 85323000) and education and training services (CPV 80000000), although its practical focus is school-based food growing and circular food activity. Suppliers will need to provide an integrated model that connects teaching, cultivation, produce sales, seed sharing and composting for schools and alternative provision settings.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract under the light-touch regime. Bids could be submitted electronically. Enquiries were due by 23 August 2026 at 23:00, and offers were due by 2 September 2026 at 16:00. The contract period is from 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2030. Its estimated value is £155,000 excluding VAT, or £186,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on quality at 90% and social value at 10%; the published criteria label social value as the price criterion. The contract is intended for delivery in Bradford schools and alternative provision settings.

This opportunity suits organisations able to design and run practical food-growing programmes in educational settings. Relevant capability includes delivering food education, supporting pupils and school staff with growing activities, managing the production and sale of food, donating seeds and operating composting activities. Providers with experience combining education, community food production and environmental practice are likely to be well placed, particularly where they can coordinate all five elements as one circular model rather than offering a single standalone activity. The high quality weighting means the strength and credibility of the proposed delivery model will be central to competition, while the social value criterion favours suppliers able to demonstrate wider benefits arising from their work in Bradford schools and alternative provision settings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Circular Food Growing Model

Notice Description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is commissioning a provider to deliver a circular food growing model for Bradford primary schools, secondary schools and alternative provision settings, consisting of five key areas: food education, food growing, selling food produce, seed donation, and composting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076431-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

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