# ASC0228 - Healthy Eating Initiatives 2017

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicester City Council](/buyers/leicester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £500,000
- Published: 30 October 2017
- Planned start: 1 April 2018
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2-178896
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7c4f2e0-bbaa-4d35-af41-d0956cf9a1c1

## Description

To build on the achievements of the current healthy eating programme that has supported schools to create a 'pro-food' ethos and develop knowledge and awareness of the integral part that food and a whole school approach plays in children's health, wellbeing and attainment\. The focus will be to raise standards and knowledge in staff and pupils in areas such as food growing, nutrition, food safety, shopping, growing food and understanding of where food comes from and the link with environmental sustainability\. By making healthy food the norm the service will increase healthy eating behaviours; improve school meals and uptake as well as impacting positively on health and well-being; contributing to better educational attainment and attendance of children and leading to lasting health benefits\.

## Related contract awards

- [ID: 37465 - EYRES MONSELL AND GILMORTON CHILDRENS CENTRE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-289f6159-e9c6-4ce1-81e6-a1451e98cdda): Leicester City Council
- [37447 - WOODFIELD SCHOOL](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-45d1738c-7b84-41df-bfbd-fa8e3592081c): Leicester City Council
- [37462 TIGERS HOUSE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9db14217-d5d8-4962-972e-10c743ed460f): Leicester City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b026c754-dd8f-4759-8658-634f2ab3dfb2-178896)