Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Bedford Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- 4Ypuk Ltd, Food etc CIC, Groundwork East, Mary Seacole Housing Association Ltd SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Food & drink · Food parcels (CPV 15897300)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Jan 2025
- Published27 Jan 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
It is increasingly difficult for people on a lower income to afford to eat a healthy diet. Demand for support from food banks and community food providers is growing, and providing healthy, fresh food can be challenging - due to the cost, shelf-life and storage requirements. Individuals and families in some forms of temporary accommodation or struggling with utilities bills may not have access to the means to store, prepare and cook fresh produce. This will negatively affect health outcomes and increase health inequalities, e.g. stunted growth, excess weight, worse oral health. Around 4 in 10 adults still report having to spend more than usual on their food shopping and the number of people fed by Bedford Foodbank has trebled in the last 5 years. Among children and young people obesity prevalence is significantly higher in children living in the most deprived areas and obesity is more common among children of Black and Asian ethnicity (Source: NCMP, 5 years of data combined (2016-17, …
About the suppliers
4Ypuk Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Food etc CIC: every public contract they have won.
Groundwork East: every public contract they have won.
Mary Seacole Housing Association Ltd: every public contract they have won.