Community Kitchen & Food Skills Hub

The Community Kitchen and Food Skills Hub is a community-based service managed by Wokingham Borough Council designed to improve food resilience, reduce food waste, and promote healthier lifestyles while strengthening community cohesion. The project aims to reduce the stigma associated with food support services by creating an inclusive environment focused on skills and participation. Key deliverables include practical cookery and food budgeting workshops, community meals, culturally themed cooking events, and batch cooking sessions that utilize surplus food. This initiative works in partnership with other food support services to foster cultural exchange and social connections, helping residents gain the confidence to prepare affordable, nutritious meals. This solicitation, identified by number ocds-h6vhtk-07bc03, has an estimated contract value of 40,000 pounds including VAT. The period of performance is estimated to run for one year, from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027. The award process is based entirely on a quality evaluation weighted at 100 percent, with responses scored on their quality, completeness, relevance, and credibility. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically via the ProContract portal by the deadline of December 4, 2026. Mr. Charlie Hinton serves as the primary point of contact for the contracting authority.