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title: "FoodWise Partnership"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83703f3d-b896-4070-b88f-200416224657"
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buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
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# FoodWise Partnership

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83703f3d-b896-4070-b88f-200416224657

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## Summary

Leeds City Council has awarded a direct contract titled "FoodWise Partnership," classified under Health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The contract, valued at £74,997, aims to support the Leeds Food Strategy through the addition of essential resources to the local food partnership. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract period starting from 6th March 2025 to 7th March 2025. Key stakeholders include Leeds City Council as the buyer and Zest as the supplier. The procurement process concluded with the tender period ending on 5th March 2025 at 15:00.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social work services sector, particularly those with a focus on sustainable and equitable food systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for such contracts, as indicated by the procurement criteria. Companies looking to collaborate or expand their influence within the Leeds area can benefit from engaging in this project, leveraging their expertise to promote healthy and sustainable food systems.

## Notice

* This will support the partnership to deliver on key deliverables of the Leeds Food Strategy and add essential resource to the local food partnership (including coordinator hours of 22.5 hours per week). Zest have hosted the FoodWise partnership since its inception in 2018 holding a key role in driving and advocating for its need. This has provided vital resource to establish and deliver the Leeds Food Strategy and is central to creating fairer, healthier, and sustainable food systems in Leeds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c233f3f-8cf8-4e0b-ac3f-18b287d2543b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,997 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,997 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c233f3f-8cf8-4e0b-ac3f-18b287d2543b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c233f3f-8cf8-4e0b-ac3f-18b287d2543b
  18th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90748&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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