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Published 14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Food Wise Coordinator and Activity Contract

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£120,000≈ £60k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025
Awarded to Rethink Food CIC
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor is to lead and co-ordinate the Food Wise partnership and activity. Food Wise Leeds is a multi-agency partnership which aims to provide leadership for the development, implementation and review of the Leeds Food Strategy and inspire a good food movement across the city.

The partnership will operate on a membership basis, and members will actively by engaged in the delivery of the service, including governance and strategic decision making.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    none

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

Lot awarding rule: 600 points quality 400 points price

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    none

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Last source update
9 Jan 2026, 19:13 GMT
Authority reference
105236
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074129
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published346 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by325 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline320 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published290 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 19:13 GMT
  5. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 19:13 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jan 2026, 19:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rethink Food CICVCSE£120,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Food Wise Coordinator and Activity Contract · Rethink Food CICVCSE

    Signed
    19 Dec 2025
    Value
    £120,000
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 month extension available

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Rethink Food CICAwarded supplier Unit 5 Maple Park, Lowfields Avenue, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS12 6HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender