# ASC0266 - Let's Get Growing \(LGG\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicester City Council](/buyers/leicester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £275,000
- Published: 8 September 2021
- Planned start: 1 April 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 481ca785-7bac-41a1-bc3d-cc0b528e3871-466981
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f054455-0b09-4f48-b672-f89cf25f5499

## Description

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\.

## Related contract awards

- [37462 TIGERS HOUSE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9db14217-d5d8-4962-972e-10c743ed460f): Leicester City Council
- [37453 - LEICESTER COLLEGE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cea8bb0a-d00e-40b9-a856-dc88505aa32d): Leicester City Council
- [37433 OAKWOOD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6930e0dd-9327-46a8-87b3-fb1f7ef235d3): Leicester City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/481ca785-7bac-41a1-bc3d-cc0b528e3871-466981)