Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c26-ed9d-73ed-8ba7-23736360a803/asc0232-community-food-growing-support-programme-2018 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ASC0232 - Community Food Growing Support Programme 2018 [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 11 Jan 2018 Deadline Closed 1 Feb 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Leicester City Council is requiring for the provision of Community Food Growing Support Programme. Its aim is to incentivise and develop community food growing opportunities for communities that may have limited access to growing food. The programme will provide advice and support to a range of groups in need as well as targeting projects to develop skills and knowledge in food growing. This will include developing of peer mentoring opportunities and linking with existing programmes that support families and communities to gain increased access to and knowledge of healthy food. There will be a focus on widening networking opportunities for food growing groups in order to increase sharing of knowledge, skills and to develop confidence in food growing. The programme targets those in community groups or settings who have little experience in growing food to develop their confidence along with skills and knowledge. This work forms part of a commitment of Leicester's Food Plan to have a bigger network of community food growers and projects. The long term aim is to make Leicester a healthy and sustainable food city and to address increased levels of diet related ill health in the city by enabling people to access healthy food, increase their levels of physical activity, increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and improve social interaction and community cohesion. The proposed Contract will commence on 1st April 2018 for an initial term of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to12 months. The procurement process is being undertaken as a Request for Quotation 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7e9dc913-25f2-42f6-a72f-0fb7f7593be8) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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