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Appointment of a Service Provider to Develop the Social Supermarket Network and Deliver a Community Growing and Food Skills Programme Supported by PEACEPLUS

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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27 Oct 2026 at 10:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking a service provider to build a coordinated, sustainable food supply network for participating social supermarkets and deliver a community growing and food skills programme across five locations. The service is intended to address food poverty and insecurity while helping participants develop healthier, more sustainable relationships with food. Activities include practical guidance on health and nutrition, cooking and eating well on a budget, community growing and shared meals. Participants should gain the confidence and skills to make informed dietary choices and to buy, grow and prepare food that meets their needs. The work combines community support, food network development and training services.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage. The single lot covers both workstreams. The enquiry deadline was 11 November 2026 at 23:59, and the submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 23:59. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 January 2029. The estimated contract value is £165,000 excluding VAT (£198,000 including VAT). Offers are evaluated on quality and cost, weighted 90% for quality and 10% for cost.

This opportunity is suited to providers able to coordinate local food supply across multiple social supermarkets and partner organisations, while delivering practical community-based growing and food education across five locations. Strong candidates will be able to combine partnership management with hands-on programme delivery, including nutrition, budget-conscious cooking, growing food and shared-meal activities. Experience supporting people affected by food poverty or insecurity, and helping participants overcome barriers of cost, choice and access, is relevant to the intended outcomes. Suppliers should be capable of sustaining a coordinated service and building participants’ confidence and practical skills. The quality-led evaluation favours a compelling delivery approach and evidence that the provider can meet the programme’s community and food skills objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of a Service Provider to Develop the Social Supermarket Network and Deliver a Community Growing and Food Skills Programme Supported by PEACEPLUS

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender is to establish a coordinated and sustainable service across multiple social supermarket locations and partner organisations. The Contractor shall deliver two complementary workstreams in line with the objectives under Theme 1Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities: Workstream 1 Development of a sustainable food supply network for participating social supermarkets. Workstream 2 Delivery of a community growing and food skills programme across five participating locations. Building on this local network, the project will address immediate needs associated with food poverty and food insecurity while helping participants develop a more positive and sustainable relationship with food. Delivery will include practical activity focused on health and nutrition, cooking and eating well on a budget, community growing and shared meals. Participants will be supported to make informed dietary choice, gain the confidence, skills and knowledge to purchase, grow and prepare food that meets their needs and reduce barriers relating to cost, choice and access.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0790dc
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101389-2026
Current Stage
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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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

80561000 - Health training services

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 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
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

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