--- title: "Food Security Alliance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD" published: "2020-10-25" --- # Food Security Alliance Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dce528f-ca03-41d9-8017-bf640212e8cb.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Enfield is currently in the planning stage for the "Food Security Alliance" tender, aimed at addressing food poverty within the Enfield area. This initiative falls under the category of "Other community, social and personal services" with a total contract value of £10,000. The engagement for interested parties concluded on 15 October 2020, and the market engagement notice was published on 25 October 2020, inviting local stakeholders to participate in a collaborative effort to develop community-led solutions for food security challenges. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on community services, particularly those experienced in social welfare, food distribution, and capacity-building within local agencies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this a fitting opportunity to expand their impact by contributing to an inclusive Food Security Action Plan, collaborating with various stakeholders to improve food access, and potentially securing ongoing partnerships within the community. ## Notice Aim To develop and coordinate the Enfield Food Security Alliance in order to reduce food poverty in Enfield Objectives * Establish and coordinate a network of stakeholders and partners working on food poverty issues across the borough in order to increase the number of community-led solutions to food insecurity. * Increase the capacity of local agencies to respond to an increasing demand for food aid * Support the development and implementation of an inclusive, evidence-based, cross-sectoral Food Security Action Plan for the Borough, identifying good practice that could support and inform activity Service description * Establish and coordinate a network of stakeholders and partners working on food poverty issues across the borough in order to increase the number of community-led solutions to food insecurity. o Develop and agree Terms of Reference and a vision for the Alliance o Involve people who have lived experience of food poverty o Communicate regularly with the Alliance o Identify funding opportunities and resources to support the strategic development of the Alliance in a sustainable way * Increase the capacity of local agencies to respond to an increasing demand for food aid o Facilitate collaboration between Alliance members and ensure information, opportunities, resources and expertise are shared o Have an overview of existing actions taking place to alleviate food poverty, such as free or low-cost community food programmes, emergency food provision and holiday hunger programmes. Liaise with Enfield Voluntary Action / Enfield Public Health to ensure this is added to Simply Connect Enfield online directory. o Understand what training opportunities are required by members, for example, food hygiene or managing volunteers o Work with members to effectively signpost service users to other services to help address the underlying causes of food poverty such as debt advice * Support the development and implementation of an inclusive, evidence-based, cross-sectoral Food Security Action Plan for the Borough, identifying good practice that could support and inform activity o Influence and support stakeholders to take strategic action on food poverty. o Work with pilot projects to develop, expand and support community-based approaches to tackling food poverty. Data Collection and reporting * Collect data on number of service users supported by Alliance members on a monthly basis * Report data during monthly meeting with Public Health ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6081b587-95b5-4f2b-b24f-4b119e02a660 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Oct 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD | | Locality | ENFIELD | | Post town | Enfield | | Postcode | EN1 3XH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield | | Local authority | Enfield | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Enfield North | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 25 Oct 2020 at 20:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6081b587-95b5-4f2b-b24f-4b119e02a660 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6081b587-95b5-4f2b-b24f-4b119e02a660 25th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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