CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Food Partnership (Network) Coordinator

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Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government Minister of Social Justice has announced £3 million of Welsh Government funding to support the development of cross-sector food partnerships in response to the cost of living crisis. Food partnerships help build resilience in local food networks through the co-ordination of on the ground, food-related activity; help tackle the root-causes of food poverty; develop citizen action; maximise the effectiveness of projects and ensure that resources are targeted at areas of greatest need. Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) wish to commission a suitably qualified consultant to undertake the role of Food Network Coordinator.

The Food Network Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Leading the work to formally establish a Wrexham Food Partnership for the Wrexham County Borough;

• Facilitate meetings of the Partnership;

• Map the local food system, including current provision for those affected by food poverty;

• Provide update reports to the Council and the funder for the length of the contract;

• Support development of the new Anti-Poverty Strategy for Wrexham County Borough Council

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134090

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

A Fixed budget has been secured for this commission. The budget available is up to £37,000.00 (excluding VAT). Your tender price should not exceed this figure. Any tenders received with a total price above this figure will not be accepted by Wrexham County Borough Council.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see the ‘ITT Food Partnership (Network) Coordinator Proc-23-53’ Invitation to Tender document and appendices.

These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference:

itt_104898 - Food Partnership (Network) Coordinator

Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales and any tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PROC-23-53

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please see the ‘ITT Food Partnership (Network) Coordinator Proc-23-53’ Invitation to Tender document and appendices.

These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference:

itt_104898 - Food Partnership (Network) Coordinator

Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales and any tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

(WA Ref:134090)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice