Planning

Family Lifestyles Programme - 'Food Labs'

  • Hampshire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019916

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050f50

Published 9 May 2025, 9:00am



Scope

Reference

AS25387

Description

Hampshire County Council intends to seek providers for the delivery of Food Labs resource development and training that supports families with increasing dietary diversity by trying new foods and managing or reducing picky eating (within financial or resource constraints). The service to be delivered will contain three main elements:

Part 1: Development of content for 8-12 Food Labs sessions

Part 2: Development and delivery of Food Labs training for professionals

Part 3: Development of Food Labs resources for families

The Food Labs sessions, training, and family resources are intended to support dietary diversity and healthy eating habits, with a focus on upskilling professionals already working in community settings or with families.

Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 May 2025

Engagement process description

Hampshire County Council invites potential Suppliers to participate in an pre-tender market engagement questionnaire aimed at understanding the market and gathering feedback from interested Suppliers. This input will be instrumental in shaping the development and delivery of Food Labs training sessions.

The questionnaire and more information about this requirement is available within the In-Tend system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/

If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-Tend portal, please go to the website stated above and click on the 'Register' tab - registration is free.

Logging into In-Tend (once registered)

- To view this opportunity please click on 'Tenders' then 'Current' and then scroll down to the project 'AS25387 Family Lifestyle Programme (Food Labs)'.

- Selecting 'View Details' on the relevant opportunity

- Clicking the 'Express Interest' tab

- Following the on-screen instructions

- More information is available via the Synopsis button

We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the In-Tend home page.

All communication, including returning completed questionnaires, should be via the Correspondence function on the project.

Receiving Notification Emails

To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.

The deadline for completion of questionnaires is Friday 23rd May 2025 at 4pm.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Hampshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-7586-PWLP

The Castle, High Street

Winchester

SO238UJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government