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title: "ASC0228 - Healthy Eating Initiatives 2017"
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# ASC0228 - Healthy Eating Initiatives 2017

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7c4f2e0-bbaa-4d35-af41-d0956cf9a1c1

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is seeking proposals for the "ASC0228 - Healthy Eating Initiatives 2017," aimed at enhancing healthy eating practices in schools. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the tender period concluding on 30th November 2017. This project, classified under health and social work services, has a budget of £500,000 and takes place in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The successful contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and will last until 31st March 2023. The procurement method for this project is an open procedure, enabling broader participation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on nutrition, educational services, and healthy food initiatives to engage in a long-term project that supports children's well-being and educational outcomes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, allowing them to contribute to community health improvements while expanding their reach and influence in the public service sector.

## Notice

To build on the achievements of the current healthy eating programme that has supported schools to create a 'pro-food' ethos and develop knowledge and awareness of the integral part that food and a whole school approach plays in children's health, wellbeing and attainment. The focus will be to raise standards and knowledge in staff and pupils in areas such as food growing, nutrition, food safety, shopping, growing food and understanding of where food comes from and the link with environmental sustainability. By making healthy food the norm the service will increase healthy eating behaviours; improve school meals and uptake as well as impacting positively on health and well-being; contributing to better educational attainment and attendance of children and leading to lasting health benefits. The procurement process is being undertaken as a one stage open 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/b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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

- 30 Oct 2017 at 11:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2
- 30 Oct 2017 at 11:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2
  30th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2adb2194-60bd-e711-80e6-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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