--- title: "ASC0232 - Community Food Growing Support Programme 2018" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-01-11" --- # ASC0232 - Community Food Growing Support Programme 2018 Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is seeking bids for the "ASC0232 - Community Food Growing Support Programme 2018," an initiative aimed at enhancing community food growing opportunities in Leicester, particularly for those with limited access to such activities. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 1st February 2018. The value of the contract is £60,000 and it will commence on 1st April 2018, lasting for an initial period of two years, with the option for further extensions. The primary industry category is "Health and social work services," and the programme will be implemented in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, through a one-stage open procurement method as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement opportunity presents potential growth avenues for businesses focused on community development, particularly those with expertise in social services or community engagement. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the scope of the programme which aims to build local capacity in food growing and improve community health outcomes. Businesses with experience in community outreach, food education, or skills training would find this tender well-suited to their services. ## Notice Leicester City Council is requiring for the provision of Community Food Growing Support Programme. Its aim is to incentivise and develop community food growing opportunities for communities that may have limited access to growing food. The programme will provide advice and support to a range of groups in need as well as targeting projects to develop skills and knowledge in food growing. This will include developing of peer mentoring opportunities and linking with existing programmes that support families and communities to gain increased access to and knowledge of healthy food. There will be a focus on widening networking opportunities for food growing groups in order to increase sharing of knowledge, skills and to develop confidence in food growing. The programme targets those in community groups or settings who have little experience in growing food to develop their confidence along with skills and knowledge. This work forms part of a commitment of Leicester's Food Plan to have a bigger network of community food growers and projects. The long term aim is to make Leicester a healthy and sustainable food city and to address increased levels of diet related ill health in the city by enabling people to access healthy food, increase their levels of physical activity, increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and improve social interaction and community cohesion. The proposed Contract will commence on 1st April 2018 for an initial term of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to12 months. The procurement process is being undertaken as a Request for Quotation process in accordance with the Regime for the award of Social and other specific services as defined in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5cb157-47d3-4e06-98f0-fd8c4a59a7f7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 6TH | | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2018 at 17:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5cb157-47d3-4e06-98f0-fd8c4a59a7f7 - 11 Jan 2018 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5cb157-47d3-4e06-98f0-fd8c4a59a7f7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5cb157-47d3-4e06-98f0-fd8c4a59a7f7 11th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2250d6cc-4ef5-e711-80e8-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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