Published date: 12 April 2024

Last edited date: 12 April 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£68,236

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN718760-14984736

Published date

12 April 2024

Closing date

13 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 August 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This tender specification seeks to establish a, not for profit, Community Supermarket to support Rural Braintree.

Priority areas for this tender are based on the Essex County Council, Levelling-Up geographies, and Working Families priority areas, overlaid with the 2019 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).

It is a requirement that any Community Supermarket is established with the involvement of other local, public, voluntary and community sector stakeholders, as well as local-residents and service users. Any proposals will need to demonstrate collaboration around this opportunity.

The Community Supermarket model provides support for individuals who have experienced financial crisis, and who have been supported by Food Banks to regain some financial control. In addition, the model supports individuals and families who fluctuate above and below the line of financial security, by providing a consistent point of support to avoid them falling into financial crisis.

Once established, the resource will form a local, community asset with the funding from Essex County Council made available to seed fund the development and start-up costs.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CO0518 Bring Community Supermarkets to Essex Phase 4

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 April 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Jawid Hassani

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Email

jawid.hassani@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/