Published date: 28 March 2025

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


Closing: 21 March 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£103,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN768749-06438176

Published date

28 March 2025

Closing date

21 March 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

31 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The project involves the Division of Public Health working with community organisations Community Advice and Law Service to support the mental wellbeing of people dealing with food poverty. It helps people accessing emergency food services have on-site access to quality information, advice, signposting and case advocacy.

The project is being delivered at present and has achieved positive results. CALS engage with the appropriate food project in areas of greatest need to ensure best take up of this provision. This need, which has been consistently high for people living in the most deprived Leicester areas, has been exacerbated by COVID precautions and cost of living increases.

The existing provider has built up links with the foodbanks which has led to people in poverty accessing benefits and protecting their mental health through community connectedness.

The work complements the Leicester Energy Action project and free cooking on a budget training delivered by Public Health.

Award information

Awarded date

21 March 2025

Contract start date

31 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£103,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Community Advice and Law Centre Ltd

Address

Epic House, 1 Lower Hill Street, Leicester, England, LE1 3SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

City Hall (4th Floor)
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Email

procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk

Website

https://www.leicester.gov.uk