Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries
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The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract under the title "Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries," targeting the "General public services" category. This initiative is focused on providing support to individuals within the justice system through gardening workshops and food pantry services, specifically located in the Edinburgh region (UKM75). The procurement method employed was limited, allowing an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as justified under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
The award of £159,518 GBP was signed on 15th October 2024 and represents an active stage in the procurement process. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in community support, rehabilitation services, and horticultural education. By providing gardening workshops, businesses can engage with individuals completing Community Payback Orders, offering them therapeutic involvement and skill development.
Additionally, food pantries serve vulnerable individuals, offering a chance for companies to establish social enterprises focusing on food security. Cyrenians, an organisation already engaged with the Council, serves as a supplier, showcasing the beneficial partnership opportunities available for NGOs and businesses alike in improving societal welfare and local community integration.
Contract delivering support for individuals in the Justice System via gardening workshops and food pantries. This notice is backdated due to the development of the specification with providers.
The gardening project provides opportunities for up to 20 weekly sessions for people in the justice system, for example those completing Community Payback Orders, to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management, at the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. This includes offering opportunities to grow food, learn new skills in a safe, supportive environment, socialise, team build and become more active with the potential of moving onto volunteering roles within Cyrenians gardens, which is a therapeutic environment. The food pantries cater for vulnerable people including those in the justice system who have been referred by the Council, (upon consent of the individual), and help alleviate food poverty. The pantries provide access to quality food items in return for a nominal membership fee and low-cost subscription.
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