Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council seeks to secure the services of expert holiday club providers to support the Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for the next three years. We are looking for providers who can offer high quality holiday schemes and activities for children who are in receipt of income based free school meals and are aged between 5 and 16 years old. Sessions must also offer children hot healthy food for a main meal and healthy snacks throughout the day. Activities need to include physical activity and enrichment opportunities during Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays. We are holding a Market Engagement Event, including a Tender Response Workshop at 10:00 on Monday 14/02/2022 via Microsoft Teams. This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have. If you wish to attend, please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and email addresses for each attendee.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council seeks to secure the services of expert holiday club providers to support the Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for the next three years. We are looking for providers who can offer high quality holiday schemes and activities for children who meet the Governments’ criteria for the programme e.g. children who are in receipt of income based free school meals and are aged between 5 and 16 years old. Sessions must also offer children hot healthy food for a main meal and healthy snacks throughout the day. Activities need to include physical activity and enrichment opportunities for all those that attend. The HAF programme is to run during the school Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays and the council needs to provide activities for at least four hours a day for four days a week for one week at Easter and Christmas and for four hours a day for four days a week for four weeks during the summer. Stringent data collection and a written report will need to be undertaken for each holiday period from each provider for monitoring purposes with data being feedback to the DfE. We plan to publish this tender week ending 18/02/2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event, including a Tender Response Workshop at 10:00 on Monday 14/02/2022 via Microsoft Teams. This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have. If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and email addresses for each attendee. Confirmation will be sent to you.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 February 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No