---
title: "Marches Regional Food Hub"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124772"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124772.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-08"
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# Marches Regional Food Hub

Buyer: MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124772

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## Summary

The Monmouthshire County Council has awarded a contract for the "Marches Regional Food Hub" project to the University Of Gloucestershire. The initiative aims to assess the viability of establishing a regional food hub to connect local food producers with public bodies in the Marches region, such as local authorities, schools, and hospitals. The project focuses on creating shorter food supply chains to benefit the environment, local economy, food security, and public health. The procurement falls under the services category, and the contract was signed on 4th November 2022.

This tender for the "Marches Regional Food Hub" offers opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural, food, research and development, agricultural services, and horticultural services. Suitable businesses include those who can provide services related to creating dynamic food procurement systems and connecting local producers with public institutions. The procurement method for this project was open, with the tender period ending on 6th October 2022 and the award period on 4th November 2022.

## Notice

The 'Marches Regional Food Network' is one of four regions in the UK to have been awarded seed corn funding to determine the viability of developing a Marches Regional Food Hub. The role of a Food Hub is to connect local food producers with public bodies initially - such as local authorities, schools and hospitals, making shorter food supply chains to benefit the environment, local economy, food security and public health.The purpose of the commission is to bring an enhanced understanding of the Marches region and to establish the business case for bringing the Marches Dynamic Food Procurement System to life, if proved viable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124772 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | USK |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP15 1GA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Monmouthshire |
| Electoral ward | Llanbadoc and Usk |
| Westminster constituency | Monmouthshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 09:52 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124772
- 14 Sep 2022 at 15:22 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124772

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP411562&idx=1
  14th September 2022 - Tender brief

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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