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title: "ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS)"
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# ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS)

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-602cd0d0-17cc-411d-90f4-e272d1b6ebd7

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing Service (LGGS)" following an open tender process aimed at enhancing community food growing opportunities. This initiative, classified under Other community, social, and personal services (CPV code 98000000), is set to take place in Leicester, UK. The contract, valued at £273,795, commenced on 1st April 2022 and is expected to conclude on 31st March 2027. The tender period for submissions ended on 8th September 2021, and the award notification was published on 1st December 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in social services, community development, or food sustainability projects. Businesses that focus on community engagement, ecotherapy, and the promotion of green spaces would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The project aims to reduce social isolation while improving the mental wellbeing of local residents, opening avenues for those offering innovative solutions in community health and environmental services.

## Notice

Leicester City Council undertook a procurement process for the provision of a Let's Get Growing Service. The aim of the service is to develop community food growing opportunities, harnessing the skills and talents of the growing community and increasing knowledge and skills in communities that may have limited access to food, growing food and its benefits. Focusing on sharing of good practice through a variety of workshops and events, highlighting the benefits of food growing, ecotherapy and an awareness of green spaces to help prevent ill health and improve the physical and mental health of the local community and strengthening their resilience. A further key element of the programme will be to assist residents combat social isolation and improving the mental wellbeing of local communities by encouraging and increasing participation in community growing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54bbd0f4-4c0e-4a86-98d3-796cbd563f5d |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £273,795 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS (TCV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2021 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54bbd0f4-4c0e-4a86-98d3-796cbd563f5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54bbd0f4-4c0e-4a86-98d3-796cbd563f5d
  1st December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ee515682-9010-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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