--- title: "Invitation To Tender Food Network Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-13" --- # Invitation To Tender Food Network Project Buyer: BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6034be0c-f29d-4f3c-9821-350d89488d23.json) ## Summary The Babergh District Council is inviting tenders for the Food Network Project. The procurement aims to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group to deliver a Food Security Development Officer role supporting community food projects. The contract period starts on 31st July 2023 and ends on 30th July 2024. The tender deadline is 24th June 2023 at 17:00 BST. The project falls under the services category. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs. This tender for the Food Network Project led by Babergh District Council offers businesses a chance to provide services to the community and get involved in food-related projects. Companies interested in community services, food distribution, or network development are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), providing opportunities for growth and collaboration across the districts. ## Notice BMSDC is seeking to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a Lead Operator to deliver a Food Security Development Officer role aimed at supporting community food projects, with a particular focus on community pantries, community fridges and food pop-ups, and building relationships with food suppliers, producers and retailers in order to open up food pathways in the districts and maximise the supply of food across all community food projects to ensure co-ordination and co-operation between all parties food banks pantries fridges other food projects and food producers and suppliers including supermarkets improved communication between community-led food projects and food producers suppliers fair distribution to all community food distribution points across the districts vulnerable individuals and families have access to sufficient food items in accessible locations and that there is a reasonable geographical spread of community food projects. The aim is to stimulate new food projects, including Community Pantries developed using either the Your Local Pantry or Fare Share models, food pop-ups and community fridges, as well as connecting food growers and producers with the emerging network of food projects across the districts through a new Babergh and Mid Suffolk Food Network to increase the flow of food and stabilise food pathways as much as possible.The Food Security Development Officer role is being funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be seeking to achieve economies of scale by collaborating with all lead authorities within Suffolk on food related projects, including the Suffolk County Council Food Bank lead and Suffolk Libraries who are exploring opportunities to develop community supermarkets in Suffolk and any new Food Network projects that arise. The By collaborating with other food related projects, the Food Security Development Officer will ensure that they are able to adapt their role appropriately as food networks continue to develop. The Officer will also support the development of Community Fridges and pop-up food projects across the districts. Additional information: All details about this tender can be found on Suffolk Sourcing :http://www.suffolksourcing.uk. You will be able to register and download the ITT & supporting tender paperwork for this opportunity. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67ea0a90-073b-44d9-822b-d241f1020f26 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75110000 - General public services - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 Jun 2023 at 12:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67ea0a90-073b-44d9-822b-d241f1020f26 - 13 Jun 2023 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67ea0a90-073b-44d9-822b-d241f1020f26 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67ea0a90-073b-44d9-822b-d241f1020f26 13th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.babergh.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.suffolksourcing.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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