Opportunity

Provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme

  • Blackpool Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-006195

Published 2 March 2023, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackpool Council

Bickerstaffe House, 1 Bickerstaffe Square

Blackpool

FY1 3AH

Contact

Mrs Sarah Manderson

Email

sarah.manderson@blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1253478366

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d356d4e2-01b9-ed11-8120-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d356d4e2-01b9-ed11-8120-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme

Reference number

DN617824

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Blackpool Council is seeking to put in place longer term arrangements with Providers of Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) schemes for benefits-eligible free school meal children, aged 4-16, who are in school, and other vulnerable children, aged 4-16.

Duration and Detail of Contract:

The initial tender opportunity was advertised to commence 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023 with the option to extend and “Refresh” by 1 year + 1year.

This opportunity will be re-opened in line with the light touch tender regime to provide an opportunity for new providers to join the HAF framework. It is anticipated that the new opportunity will commence in May 2023 – August 31st, 2023 with the option to extend and "refresh" by 1 year + 1 year.

Previous reference number is DN617824 and link to previous FTS Notice are as follows:

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016983-2022

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023354-2022

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD42 - Blackpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blackpool Council is seeking to put in place longer term arrangements with Providers of Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) schemes for benefits-eligible free school meal children, aged 4-16, who are in school, and other vulnerable children, aged 4-16.

Duration and Detail of Contract:

The initial tender opportunity was advertised to commence 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023 with the option to extend and “Refresh” by 1 year + 1year.

This opportunity will be re-opened in line with the light touch tender regime to provide an opportunity for new providers to join the HAF framework. It is anticipated that the new opportunity will commence in May 2023 – August 31st, 2023 with the option to extend and "refresh" by 1 year + 1 year.

Previous reference number is DN617824 and link to previous FTS Notice are as follows:

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016983-2022

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023354-2022

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

15 May 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This opportunity will have the option to extend and "refresh" by 1 year + 1 year.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom