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Measuring Carbon Impact - Food Hubs

SOCIAL FARMS & GARDENS

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Award

11 Jan 2023 at 13:41

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Nov 2022 at 11:00

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Social Farms & Gardens involves a tender titled "Measuring Carbon Impact - Food Hubs" in the services category. The organization, based in Newtown, is collaborating with various partners to demonstrate efficient procurement methods benefiting the environment and local prosperity. The tender, currently in the award stage with a contract signed on December 19, 2022, focuses on sustainable food procurement and aims to provide data on the wider impact of purchasing from local growers using agroecological methods in North Powys and Carmarthenshire.

This opportunity for business growth is ideal for firms experienced in measuring carbon impact and working with small-scale agroecological growers. The tender, open for submission until December 7, 2022, is part of a pilot project aiming to show public sector bodies the benefits of procuring from local producers and meeting carbon targets. Businesses interested should consider their track record, understanding of relevant public sector targets, and willingness to collaborate with community partners. The successful bidder will work closely with growers, provide necessary training, and contribute to demonstrating the positive impact of alternative growing methods locally.

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Notice Title

Measuring Carbon Impact - Food Hubs

Notice Description

Sustainable Food Procurement for Local ProsperityMEASURING AND DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL CARBON BENEFITS OF USING LOCAL FOOD HUBS TO SUPPLY PUBLIC SECTOR SETTINGSPROJECT INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDWorking in partnership, Social Farms & Gardens, Open Food Network, Cultivate, Development Trusts Association Wales and Foothold Cymru, aim to demonstrate that the public sector CAN procure efficiently from local producers using methods that benefit the natural environment and local prosperity.Collaborating with Sustainable Food Places Officers in North Powys and Carmarthenshire, two Procurement Hubs are purchasing from local, small-scale growers, aggregating supply and providing produce to the public sector that meets (or exceeds) requirements in terms of ease, cost and sustainability.DEMONSTRATING BENEFITThe project aims to:* Provide data that demonstrates the wider impact to local authorities and other public sector bodies of purchasing from local growers.* Provide data that demonstrates the wider impact to local authorities and other public sector bodies of purchasing from growers using agroecological methods.* Provide data that demonstrates the wider value to local authorities and other public sector bodies of using a local food hub model.We have commissioned two consultants to capture data around:- Nutrient density of local produce (grown agroecologically).- Sustainability impact of local, community-based procurement food hubs assessed within the WFGA framework.The final piece of data we want to capture is around carbon impact of the model.Additionally, we have commissioned BRO Partnership to evaluate the project and the evidence provided by our carbon impact contractor will be included in the final evaluation report.BRIEF OUTLINEDue to the small sample size of this pilot project and the short timeframes within which we are working, we are not anticipating collecting robust data that can be used to prove wide impact of this model. However, all our data collection activity is aimed at increasing the awareness and knowledge of growers, public sector customers and the hub itself to identify improvements to practice and simple monitoring techniques to capture data ongoing.All data will be integrated into the Open Food Network (OFN) platform so that public sector customers can see the added value of products they are purchasing.All data that we capture should be used to demonstrate how this model can help public sector bodies in Carmarthenshire and North Powys to meet their stated aims around carbon, biodiversity, health and local economy.Our long-term strategy is to use the learning from this pilot to develop the model including technological advancements, upscaling growers/producers and empowering local procurement champions within the public sector.The contractor will be required to:* Work with growers involved in the pilot in Carmarthenshire and North Powys.* Understand public sector (including local authorities, health boards, public services boards and Welsh Government) priorities in terms of meeting carbon targets.* Provide training to various parties involved in the pilot on how to measure carbon impact.* Support three growers in each region to measure their carbon impact.* Provide advice and guidance to growers about how to reduce their carbon impact.* Collate and translate data into useful format that can beo integrated into OFN platform, ando used by public sector bodies to demonstrate how this model could help meet their targetso integrated into the pilot project evaluationAdditionally, the contractor may be able to:* Share techniques and expertise for measuring wider environmental impact such as biodiversity.* Share baseline data which can be used to demonstrate impact of alternative growing methods and working locally.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-126350
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126350
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL FARMS & GARDENS
Contact Name
Alison Sheffield
Contact Email
alison@farmgarden.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7752542853

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN
Postcode
SY16 2LU
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Newtown East
Westminster Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MABBETT & ASSOCIATES

Further Information

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