Published date: 25 October 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 15 October 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

ENFLD001-DN502781-55620133

Published date

25 October 2020

Closing date

15 October 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Aim
To develop and coordinate the Enfield Food Security Alliance in order to reduce food poverty in Enfield

Objectives
• Establish and coordinate a network of stakeholders and partners working on food poverty issues across the borough in order to increase the number of community-led solutions to food insecurity.
• Increase the capacity of local agencies to respond to an increasing demand for food aid
• Support the development and implementation of an inclusive, evidence-based, cross-sectoral Food Security Action Plan for the Borough, identifying good practice that could support and inform activity
Service description
• Establish and coordinate a network of stakeholders and partners working on food poverty issues across the borough in order to increase the number of community-led solutions to food insecurity.
o Develop and agree Terms of Reference and a vision for the Alliance
o Involve people who have lived experience of food poverty
o Communicate regularly with the Alliance
o Identify funding opportunities and resources to support the strategic development of the Alliance in a sustainable way

• Increase the capacity of local agencies to respond to an increasing demand for food aid
o Facilitate collaboration between Alliance members and ensure information, opportunities, resources and expertise are shared
o Have an overview of existing actions taking place to alleviate food poverty, such as free or low-cost community food programmes, emergency food provision and holiday hunger programmes. Liaise with Enfield Voluntary Action / Enfield Public Health to ensure this is added to Simply Connect Enfield online directory.
o Understand what training opportunities are required by members, for example, food hygiene or managing volunteers
o Work with members to effectively signpost service users to other services to help address the underlying causes of food poverty such as debt advice

• Support the development and implementation of an inclusive, evidence-based, cross-sectoral Food Security Action Plan for the Borough, identifying good practice that could support and inform activity
o Influence and support stakeholders to take strategic action on food poverty.
o Work with pilot projects to develop, expand and support community-based approaches to tackling food poverty.

Data Collection and reporting
• Collect data on number of service users supported by Alliance members on a monthly basis
• Report data during monthly meeting with Public Health

About the buyer

Contact name

Ailbhe Bhreathnach

Address

Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XH
England

Telephone

+44 2083793690

Email

ailbhe.bhreathnach@enfield.gov.uk

Website

http://www.enfield.gov.uk/