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title: "TC1137 - The Management of Manchester Food Board (MFB)"
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# TC1137 - The Management of Manchester Food Board (MFB)

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31ac25ed-f1b7-4ed7-b8fe-88751d26b36f

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council has awarded a contract for the management of the Manchester Food Board (MFB) to the supplier FoodSync. The contract is valued at £123,000 and will be in effect from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 21st March 2023. The procurement process was initiated on 20th December 2022, with the tender submission deadline set for 19th January 2023.

This contract provides an opportunity for businesses offering research and development services and related consultancy services to engage with the Manchester City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suitable to participate in this tender. The location of the contract is in Manchester, United Kingdom, and it falls under the main procurement category of services.

## Notice

TC1137 - The Management of Manchester Food Board (MFB) Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 19 January 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c9c18d-6c28-49ad-8283-e0349994ec7f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £123,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £123,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOODSYNC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 May 2023 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c9c18d-6c28-49ad-8283-e0349994ec7f
- 20 Dec 2022 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c81cbe-ac17-465d-8b1b-b8754b08608f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c9c18d-6c28-49ad-8283-e0349994ec7f
  24th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c81cbe-ac17-465d-8b1b-b8754b08608f
  20th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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