HYSBYSIAD O GONTRACT - CENEDLAETHOL

1 Manylion yr Awdurdod

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Enw a Chyfeiriad yr Awdurdod

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Cyfeiriad ar gyfer cael dogfennaeth

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Mae'n rhaid dychwelyd dogfennau wedi'u cwblhau at:

2 Manylion y Contract

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Teitl

How can we improve the nutritional content of food and drink for children whilst driving down cost

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Disgrifiad o'r nwyddau neu'r gwasanaethau sydd eu hangen

The project ‘How can we improve the nutritional composition of food and drink for children whilst driving down cost?’ is a new national competition launched by the Welsh Government to drive forward Wales’ innovation agenda. This competition is funded by the Welsh Government and Innovate UK. The Welsh Government are seeking to identify and support projects to develop innovative solutions which can significantly improve the nutritional composition of food and drink available to children whilst driving down cost. Organisations are invited to compete for a share of up to £1 million for the further development and commercialisation of new processes and products.

In Wales, nearly six in ten adults and three in ten children are overweight or obese. By the age of 11, 23% of Welsh children are obese and 40.5% are either obese or overweight. The percentage of overweight children in Wales is higher than in Northern Ireland, 39.9%, England, 35%, and Scotland, 33%. With obesity being one of the leading preventable cause of death in modern times, governments and public organisations have focused their effort on reducing the prevalence of the disease. However, the levels of obesity in the Welsh population are not reducing and it is still one of the biggest health issues in Wales.

Research shows that the vast majority of obese children grow up to become obese adults and obesity increases the risk of developing a range of serious diseases in adulthood including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. However, the effects of obesity can also be identified in obese children with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, asthma and other respiratory problems. Obesity has a significant impact on the economy. In 2011, obesity alone was estimated to cost the NHS in Wales £73 million and between £1.40 million and £1.65 million spent each week treating diseases resulting from obesity. Obesity also has a wider impact on the economy through loss of productivity and certified incapacity.

Findings from the Welsh Health Survey (2015) revealed that a high number of children are still not meeting their daily dietary requirements and found that only half of the children interviewed eat vegetables every day. Schools can provide children with a third or more of their daily dietary requirements, however schools are increasingly under pressure to provide nutritious meals which families can afford. Evidence shows that the cost of school meals has an impact on children taking up school meals leading to children eating packed lunches which can often lack dietary fibre and contain high levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats. The high cost of nutritious food out of school also means that some families in Wales simply cannot afford to buy the nutritious food their children need to meet their daily dietary requirements. Children need access to healthy and nutritious food to prevent the onset of obesity and the development of the disease into adulthood.

The challenge is to develop innovative solutions which can significantly improve the nutritional composition of food and drink available to children whilst driving down cost.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_mainpage.aspx

NODER: Ewch i'r Wefan yn http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=66119 i gofrestru eich diddordeb yn yr hysbysiad hwn a chael unrhyw wybodaeth ychwanegol.

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Cod a Dosbarthiad yr Hysbysiad

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Cyfanswm maint neu gwmpas y tendr

The Welsh Government are seeking to identify and support projects to develop innovative solutions which can significantly improve the nutritional composition of food and drink available to children whilst driving down cost. Solutions may focus on reducing levels of salt, sugar, saturated fat and/or calories, or increasing the levels of vitamins and minerals provided in food and drink. There are Government guidelines on sugar and salt reduction which solutions should consider. Sugar reduction: Achieving 20% - A technical report outlining progress to date, guidelines for industry, 2015 baselines levels in key foods and next steps click here; and the 2017 Salt reduction targets click here.

Projects must identify and state the typical composition and cost of the food or drink product(s) they are focusing on and what percentage improvements they intend to make. Any improvements to the identified food or drink product(s) must be over and above any current products available on the market. Applicants are encouraged to refer to the current average nutritional value of food types in the UK to ensure there is a significant improvement in composition of the proposed solution click here. We are interested in food and drink solutions which can be applied either in or out of the school environment for example projects may wish to target packed lunches, meals provided by schools or meals consumed in the home.

Projects must also ensure that:

- Calorific content is not increased.

- Any reduction in sugar should not be accompanied by an increase in saturated fat, fat or salt content or vice versa.

- Food and Drink remains appealing to children in terms of taste, texture and presentation (including the marketing of the solution).

- The cost of nutritious food and drink is reduced.

- Raw materials/ingredients are sourced from a Welsh supplier and are sustainably sourced.

- Solutions work with current catering systems (although there may be opportunities to develop new equipment/products which can be cooked in alternative ways).

- Food and drink solutions aimed at schools meet the Welsh nutrition standards for schools.

The competition is open to single companies or organisations from the private, public and third sectors, including charities. The competition will run in two phases:

- Phase 1 is intended to show the technical feasibility of the proposed concept. Development contracts will be for a duration of 3 months and up to 6 contracts valued up to £50,000 (inc. VAT) per project;

- Phase 2 contracts are intended to develop and evaluate prototypes or demonstration units from the more promising technologies in Phase 1, and it is anticipated that up to 2 projects will run for 12 months and funding will be up to £350,000 (inc. VAT) per selected project. Only those projects that have completed Phase 1 successfully will be eligible to apply for Phase 2.

Developments will be 100% funded and suppliers for each project will be selected by an open competition process and retain the intellectual property rights (IPR) generated from the project.

OUT OF SCOPE

Proposals which will be considered out of scope will include:

• Diet systems or regimes.

• Analytical techniques.

• Solutions requiring substantial regulatory approval (applicants should check with the SBRI team to check if their solution would be eligible for funding).

• Food products requiring clinical trials to validate health claims (as opposed to nutritional claims).

• Development of raw ingredients (crops, livestock breading programmes).

3 Amodau ar gyfer Cymryd Rhan

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Safonau gofynnol a'r cymhwyster sydd ei angen

SBRI Competitions are open to all organisations that can demonstrate a route to market for their solution

4 Gwybodaeth Weinyddol

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Math o Weithdrefn

Un cam

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Rhif cyfeirnod a roddwyd i'r hysbysiad gan yr awdurdod contractio

N/a

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Terfynau Amser

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Yr iaith neu'r ieithoedd y gellir ei/eu defnyddio i lunio tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan

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Blwch Postio Cyflwyno Tendrau

5 Gwybodaeth Arall

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Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol

Application process

To apply for this competition you must first register with us. You can do this by going to the web page for this competition at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/

When you register you will get access to all the supporting information you need, including the Guidance for Applicants and the application form. Completed applications must submitted via email clearly marked as SBRI SUBMISSION to FoodBIS@wales.gsi.gov.uk

PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS BY POST OR ANY OTHER MEANS THAN AS DIRECTED

The feasibility study phase of the competition opens on 06 May 2017 and closes at noon on 26 June 2017. The deadline for registration is noon on 23 June 2017.

Briefing events

Briefing events for organisations interested in finding out more about the competition will be held at the Welsh Government office in Llandudno Junction, Conwy on Monday 5th June 2017 and the Welsh Government office in Treforest, Pontypridd on Tuesday 6th June 2017. These events will provide an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions about the competition and meet experts from the Welsh Government Food and Drink Division.

The events are free to attend but please ensure you register for the events and confirm your attendance as soon as possible. Spaces at the events are limited; these will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To reserve a place at either of the events please send your request along with the names and contact details of the attendees clearly marked as BRIEFING EVENT to FoodBIS@wales.gsi.gov.uk (No more than 2 per organisation, if there is a high demand for spaces you may be informed that only 1 space is available). An agenda for the briefing event and directions to the venue will be provided following registration. For those applicants unable to attend the briefing events presentations and a Q&A document from the event will be made available on the Sell2Wales website.

Further information

For more information about SBRI see https://sbri.innovateuk.org/

Competition email address: FoodBIS@wales.gsi.gov.uk

(WA Ref: FDD1 - SBRI)

(WA Ref:66119)

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Dogfennaeth Ychwanegol

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Dyddiad cyhoeddi'r hysbysiad hwn