Foodbank Plus 2025
Description: Leicester City Council is commissioning the provision of Foodbanks Plus. Leicester City Council is seeking a provider to deliver a community-based service offering free, independent, and accredited welfare advice alongside mental wellbeing support for residents experiencing poverty and financial hardship. Delivered in settings such as foodbanks, the service will use a casework approach to support individuals with issues including welfare benefits, debt, housing, and low income, while promoting improved wellbeing, resilience, and access to local support networks. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years, commencing 05 May 2026 to 04 May 2028, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for 1 further period of 1 year, taking the contract term to a maximum of 3 (read more...)
Summary: Leicester City Council is actively seeking a provider for the "Foodbank Plus 2025" project, with the aim of delivering community-based services offering welfare advice and mental wellbeing support to residents facing financial hardships. The initiative falls under the services industry category and will be conducted in Leicester, UK. This tender is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on 6th March 2026. The contract, valued at £315,000, will initially cover a period from 5th May 2026 to 4th May 2028, with the potential for a one-year extension, contingent on performance outcomes.