Civil Food Resilience Dyfed Powys

Contract details

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ID:

160759

OCID:

ocds-kuma6s-155976

Contract type:

Services

Procedure type:

Open

Contract award notice ref:

JAN581704

Internal ref:

Portal Ref: 160759

Contact catergory:

C - Local contract let on behalf of one buyer

Buyer:

Cultivate (Cwm Harry) Cyfyngedig

Primary CPV code:

N/a

Additional CPV code(s):

Is framework:

No

Carbon reduction plan:

Options:

Description:

The Dyfed Powys Food Resilience Project seeks to develop a pioneering comprehensive food resilience strategy for the Dyfed Powys area. This tender invites proposals for the "Evidence and Analysis Package Work Area” (work area 1) and the "Participatory Scenario Development Work Area” (work area 2) which will form a crucial foundation for the overall strategy. The project encourages partnership bids. Work Area 1: Evidence & Analysis Package Purpose: To identify existing food system assets and gaps (physical infrastructure, skills, networks, workforce) within Dyfed Powys. To assess the current state of food resilience in Dyfed Powys. To assess future risks in four defined food disruption scenarios (short term, medium term, long term and intermittent). Scope/Scale: Local/Regional - Dyfed Powys (within the context of global and UK trends). A systems perspective is required, covering both supply and demand-side aspects of the food system. Consideration of adaptation and mitigation strategies. Key Questions to be Answered / Data Needed: What is required for the functional resilience of a sustainable food system in Dyfed Powys? Baseline data across current food system provision, e.g., industry, equipment, production, transport, storage, processing, and packaging provision. Baseline demand: what are healthy diet requirements? Can Dyfed Powys feed itself? Analysis of four food crises scenarios: short-term (e.g., power outages, cyber attack, communication disruption), medium-term (e.g., pandemics), long-term (e.g., war or political instability), and intermittent (e.g., failed harvests due to climate change). Community response and public sector capability to deal with food crises in each scenario (to be completed by November and provided to Work Area 2) Prioritisation of risks based on Welsh Government and Local Resilience Forum (LRF) Guidance. Methods (Suggested, but open to innovative proposals): In collaboration with the local food partnership coordinators in each area: Desk-based research, targeted interviews (and potentially focus groups, participatory Action Research, review of existing Place Plans and previous reports, identification of innovative case studies (both locally and globally), responding to and working with Work Area 2. Outputs (by end of February 2026): Baseline food system asset mapping (public, private, and community assets across the food supply chain). Principles of a resilient food system for Dyfed Powys (what 'good' looks like in context). Assessment of vulnerabilities and opportunities in the region (identification of weak points and leverage points for change). Good practice identified (what has worked locally/elsewhere). Description of four food disruption scenarios and possible mitigations for Dyfed Powys. Evidence pool/data, trends and analysis, and recommendations. Public-facing reports (at least a summary for public and stakeholders), with bilingual translation. Outcomes (Short-term by end of February 2026): A robust piece of work that can stand by itself. Targeted work to fill gaps and fulfil recommendations. Valuing public and community assets (commons) and protecting them (long-term). An evidence base for future funding/investment. Active civil food resilience in Dyfed Powys communities (long-term). Strengthened local food supply chains and markets (long-term). Work Area 2 Purpose: To conduct place-based community scenario testing and development using four food crises scenarios: short-term (e.g., power outages, cyber attack, communication disruption), medium-term (e.g., pandemics), long-term (e.g., war or political instability), and intermittent (e.g., failed harvests due to climate change). To validate data gathered through the Evidence and Analysis Package (Work Area 1). To facilitate discussion of responses and development of mitigations by key actors from Dyfed Powys. Scope/Scale: Consideration of the number of co-production events (e.g., one event per four

Purchasing team:

N/a

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Contract dates

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Date awarded:

21 October 2025

Start date:

21 October 2025

End date:

21 March 2026

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Contract extensions

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Max extension options available:

0 (months)

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Additional information

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Additional information:

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Contact details

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Contract name:

Richard Edwards

Contract email:

admin@cultivate.uk.com

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