ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing (LGG)

Leicester City Council ('the 'Authority') invites Tenders for the provision of a Let's Get Growing service. The overall aim of the service is to reduce health inequalities by improving the health and wellbeing of residents by: • offering bespoke training, support and advice to groups and individuals. • the providers, who will be expert growers and be accessible to answer queries or offer support to groups or individuals to develop growing skills. • supporting groups who apply for and are in receipt of Leicester's Get Growing Grants to develop and implement growing ideas and schemes • increasing growing skills in children, and the wider community members who have no previous experience in growing. • connecting people with green spaces to cultivate, to socialise in safe settings to combat social isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing. • sharing information about food growing, growing events and training via social media channels, newsletters, annual growing calendar and publicity material • supporting groups and residents to apply for further funding opportunities. • encourage regular attendees to become growing volunteers. • attending the Food Plan Board meetings and supporting its action plan. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2022 with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period (or periods) up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.