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Published 7 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Ceredigion - Local Food Partnership / Gwobr Partneriaeth Bwyd Lleol Ceredigion

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£60,000≈ £33k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 28 May 2026
Awarded to MENTERA
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council is awarding to a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to lead the development and establishment of a county-wide grassroots and strategic local food partnership. This partnership will engage stakeholders across the public, private, and voluntary sectors to strengthen collaboration, support sustainable food systems, and drive coordinated local action. The appointed organisation will undertake a facilitation role, working closely with partners to design, develop, and implement the partnership. This will include overseeing its operation alongside delivering a structured programme of activities to support its growth, engagement, and long-term sustainability. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of two years, subject to the availability of funding, and will include a break clause at the end of the first year.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu i sefydliad cymwys a phrofiadol addas i arwain datblygiad a sefydlu partneriaeth fwyd leol strategol a llawr gwlad ledled y sir. Bydd y bartneriaeth hon yn ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid ar draws y sectorau cyhoeddus, preifat a gwirfoddol i gryfhau cydweithio, cefnogi systemau bwyd cynaliadwy, a gyrru gweithredu lleol cydlynol. Bydd y sefydliad a benodir yn ymgymryd â rôl hwyluso, gan weithio'n agos gyda phartneriaid i ddylunio, datblygu a gweithredu'r bartneriaeth. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys goruchwylio ei gweithrediad ochr yn ochr â chyflwyno rhaglen strwythuredig o weithgareddau i gefnogi ei thwf, ei ymgysylltiad, a'i gynaliadwyedd hirdymor. Dyfernir y contract am gyfnod cychwynnol o ddwy flynedd, yn amodol ar argaeledd cyllid, a bydd yn cynnwys cymal torri ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn gyntaf.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Technical

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 16:55 BST
Authority reference
itt_123970
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031456
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067cf5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published201 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by184 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline177 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published150 days ago
    28 May 2026, 16:55 BST
  5. Contract starts147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 13:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 May 2026, 16:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2026, 16:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MENTERACeredigion - Local Food Partnership / Ceredigion – Partneriaeth Bwyd Leol15 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2028£120,00028 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberaeron, Wales, SA46 0PAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MenteraAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJGD-9433-JBXP Uned 3, Parc Gwyddoniaeth, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender