--- title: "Grant Application Opportunity for Evaluation of Community Grow, Cook and Eat programmes in West and North Northamptonshire Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-02" --- # Grant Application Opportunity for Evaluation of Community Grow, Cook and Eat programmes in West and North Northamptonshire Council Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5db6bcb-7e08-4e15-a462-ad3ffca067b2.json) ## Summary The West Northamptonshire Council is planning a grant application opportunity for the evaluation of community grow, cook and eat programmes in the regions of West and North Northamptonshire. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 13th January 2023. The opportunity falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, with additional classifications for social work services. Interested parties are required to submit their expression of interest by the specified deadline to be considered for the funding. This tender from West Northamptonshire Council offers business growth opportunities for research partners, small voluntary organisations, and charities interested in community-led health initiatives. The project aims to address obesity through community-focused approaches, emphasizing healthy eating and active lifestyles. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with experience in health improvement projects, community engagement, and sustainable approaches to addressing health inequalities. The grant funding process does not follow the Public Contract Regulations (2015), providing a streamlined opportunity for successful applicants to contribute to vital public health initiatives. ## Notice Public Health have a research grant funding opportunity for a research partner to work with them to evaluate an innovative new programme providing community opportunities focusing on the growing and cooking of food and healthy eating. The project aims to build community capacity within small voluntary and charity organisations in targeted communities to deliver this work going forward. Please submit your expression of interest which includes: * A detailed description of how you propose to meet the requirements and achieve the required deliverables and outputs * A project plan with timeline * A detailed budget breakdown Obesity is a complex issue, with many contributing factors, including the food we eat; how active we are; our culture and communities; the resources and money available to us; the nature of our built environment; and the food environment, which can all lead to excess calorie consumption and physical inactivity. Public Health Northamptonshire have already begun adopting Public Health England's "whole systems approach (WSA) to obesity" to develop a county wide approach to tackling obesity. One element of this system wide approach is to work with local communities to look at developing more opportunities to grow and cook healthy foods. Community-centred approaches are an important tool in health improvement, and public health enabling investment in more sustainable and effective approaches to reduce health inequalities, that mobilises the capacity and assets of people and place. The approach identifies and makes visible the health-enhancing assets in a community. All communities have health assets that can contribute to the positive health and wellbeing of its members, including: * the skills, knowledge, social competence and commitment of individual community members; * friendships, inter-generational solidarity, community cohesion; * local groups and community and voluntary associations; * physical environment. Community-centred ways of working mean the gain is not just the end result of perhaps healthy weight but also the impact along the way: empowerment; being connected; reducing isolation; mental wellbeing. NICE guidance emphasises how active communities can have a positive impact on health outcomes by improving services and influencing the governance of health services and endorses community engagement as a strategy for health. Applications must be submitted by via email to Procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk quoting Ref: Evaluation of Community Grow, Cook and Eat programmes no later than close of business Friday 13th January 2023. We will contact you directly if you have been successful in applying for the funding and will provide feedback to unsuccessful bidders. Please be aware that as this is a Grant funded process, this opportunity is not required to follow the Public Contract Regulations (2015). Please note that any EOI submitted does not guarantee any work or invitation to quote for work offered by WNC. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3fb01b-de41-4ea2-8c10-1e146d4e4c34 | | 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 | 2 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2022 at 11:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3fb01b-de41-4ea2-8c10-1e146d4e4c34 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3fb01b-de41-4ea2-8c10-1e146d4e4c34 2nd December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50aa5982-f57b-4511-98d5-b3dec8e75ffd - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c83e20c3-0b24-4553-b933-4de833ac1e63 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e03ffddc-3bf8-4dff-88a8-059502e10b05 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6d5c1f4-e467-42f9-90ff-c538ae658fa5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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