Published date: 11 July 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN304928-88030962

Published date

11 July 2018

Closing date

30 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To build on the achievements of the current healthy eating programme that has supported schools to create a 'pro-food' ethos and develop knowledge and awareness of the integral part that food and a whole school approach plays in children's health, wellbeing and attainment.

The focus will be to raise standards and knowledge in staff and pupils in areas such as food growing, nutrition, food safety, shopping, growing food and understanding of where food comes from and the link with environmental sustainability.

By making healthy food the norm the service will increase healthy eating behaviours; improve school meals and uptake as well as impacting positively on health and well-being; contributing to better educational attainment and attendance of children and leading to lasting health benefits.

The procurement process is being undertaken as a one stage open 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.

More information

Links

Award information

Awarded date

2 February 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Soil Associations Limited

Address

South Plaza, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3NX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nilesh Shukla

Address

Bosworth House
9-15 Princess Road West
Leicester
LE1 6TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1164542318

Email

nilesh.shukla@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk