AwardedAwarded 6 May 2026

System Fwyd Cynaliadwy / Sustainable Food System

Flintshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Flintshire County Council awarded catering work to Can Cook CIO on 6 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

System Fwyd Cynaliadwy - Llwglyd dros y Gwyliau a Gwytnwch Bwyd Cymunedol Mae Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn dymuno penodi darparwr profiadol ac addas i ddylunio, gweithredu a chyflwyno system fwyd cynaliadwy ac sydd heb ei brosesu’n helaeth ledled y Sir. Mae’r broses gaffael hon yn ffurfio rhan bwysig o ddull ehangach y Cyngor at fynd i’r afael ag ansicrwydd bwyd, gwella canlyniadau iechyd deietegol, a chryfhau gwytnwch cymunedol hirdymor. Trosolwg o’r Contract Bydd angen i’r Darparwr llwyddiannus: - Gyflwyno cynnig bwyd fforddiadwy, maethlon ac sydd heb ei brosesu’n helaeth - Darparu bwyd gydol y flwyddyn, gan ddarparu mwy yn ystod cyfnodau gwyliau’r ysgol - Bod yn weithredol am gyfnod cychwynnol…Read the full description
System Fwyd Cynaliadwy - Llwglyd dros y Gwyliau a Gwytnwch Bwyd Cymunedol Mae Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn dymuno penodi darparwr profiadol ac addas i ddylunio, gweithredu a chyflwyno system fwyd cynaliadwy ac sydd heb ei brosesu’n helaeth ledled y Sir. Mae’r broses gaffael hon yn ffurfio rhan bwysig o ddull ehangach y Cyngor at fynd i’r afael ag ansicrwydd bwyd, gwella canlyniadau iechyd deietegol, a chryfhau gwytnwch cymunedol hirdymor. Trosolwg o’r Contract Bydd angen i’r Darparwr llwyddiannus: - Gyflwyno cynnig bwyd fforddiadwy, maethlon ac sydd heb ei brosesu’n helaeth - Darparu bwyd gydol y flwyddyn, gan ddarparu mwy yn ystod cyfnodau gwyliau’r ysgol - Bod yn weithredol am gyfnod cychwynnol erbyn canol mis Gorffennaf 2026 i gefnogi darpariaeth dros wyliau’r haf - Datblygu a gweithredu model ariannol sydd yn gynaliadwy gan leihau cyllid y Cyngor o Flwyddyn 1 (£400,000) i £0 erbyn Blwyddyn 5. - Gweithio’n gydweithredol gyda sefydliadau cymunedol, cyflenwyr lleol a phartneriaid sector cyhoeddus. - Fe fydd y contract yn dechrau ar 1 Mehefin 2026 a bydd yn para am gyfnod o bum mlynedd gydag opsiwn o’i ymestyn am 2 flynedd arall i 31/05/2033 ar yr amod bod model ariannu arall yn cael ei roi ar waith gan y contractwr. Amcanion Strategol Mae’r Cyngor yn chwilio am ddarparwr sydd yn gallu: - Sefydlu dull system gyfan o ran mynediad at fwyd - Gwella iechyd a lles drwy fwyd o safon uchel sydd heb ei brosesu llawer - Cryfhau cadwyni cyflenwi lleol a manteisio ar fudd economaidd lleol - Cyflwyno effaith cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol y gellir ei fesur - Adeiladu capasiti cymunedol a lleihau dibyniaeth hirdymor Proffil Ariannu Mae’r contract hwn wedi'i strwythuro o amgylch model ariannu sy’n meinhau. Bydd cyllid y Cyngor yn lleihau’n flynyddol dros gyfnod o bum mlynedd. Rhaid i’r rhai sy’n bidio ddangos cynaliadwyedd ariannol credadwy a gallu arallgyfeirio incwm er mwyn sicrhau bod y gwasanaeth yn parhau’n hyfyw y tu hwnt i 5 mlynedd. Sustainable Food System - Holiday Hunger & Community Food Resilience Flintshire County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to design, mobilise and deliver a sustainable, Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) free food system across the County. This procurement forms a key part of the Council’s wider approach to tackling food insecurity, improving dietary health outcomes, and strengthening long-term community resilience. Contract Overview The successful Provider will be required to: - Deliver an affordable, nutritious, UPF-free food offer - Provide year-round access, with enhanced delivery during school holiday periods - Mobilise an initial operational phase by mid-July 2026 to support summer holiday provision - Develop and implement a financially sustainable model reducing Council funding from Year 1 (£400,000) to £0 by Year 5 - Work collaboratively with community organisations, local suppliers and public sector partners - The contract will commence on 1 June 2026 and will run for a period of five years with an option to extend for a further 2 years to 31/05/2033 subject to alternative funding model being put in place by the contractor. Strategic Objectives The Council is seeking a provider that can: - Embed a whole-system approach to food access - Improve health and wellbeing through high-quality, minimally processed food - Strengthen local supply chains and maximise local economic benefit - Deliver measurable social and environmental impact - Build community capacity and reduce long-term dependency Funding Profile This contract is structured around a tapered funding model. Council funding will reduce annually across the five-year term. Bidders must demonstrate credible financial sustainability and income diversification to ensure the service remains viable beyond Year 5.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Can Cook CIO (SME)
3 bids received
£1,000,000
Awarded 23 April 2026
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 000302-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 020610-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 037221-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044494-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

53

Awards

27

Suppliers it has used most for catering

  • Can Cook CIO1 contract
  • Dolce Limited1 contract

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From notice 000302-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 14 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.