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Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 3

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, Southend-on-Sea, UKH31, SS2 6FA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurementops@southend.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
5040000.0 GBP
Gross: 5040000 GBP
Published
17 Mar 2026, 12:40
Deadline
01 May 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council are seeking to add additional suppliers to join the Framework Agreement for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services (HAF) in Southend-on Sea. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and a week in Easter and a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all Benefits related FSM children of statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea. The minimum standards for the delivery of high quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional education, and for children to: • Eat more healthily • Be more active • Take part in engaging and enriching activities • Be safe and not isolated • Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition • Be more engaged with school and other services • Have greater knowledge and awareness of the holiday club provision Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation pack, suppliers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender to join the Framework and the third round will close at 12 Noon on Friday 1st May 2026. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com (https://procontract.due-north.com) with the reference DN773627. The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024010-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 5,040,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-15T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-11-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality - Technical Questionnaire responses (100%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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