CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

  • Essex County Council

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011405

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04db1b

Published 26 March 2025, 4:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Contact

Mr Andrew Beaver

Email

Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 333

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.essex.gov.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

Reference number

DN758760

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55240000 - Holiday centre and holiday home services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte.

Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits

based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive

holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment

activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young

person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially,

mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier,

happier lives.

We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs

across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays.

Maximum funding per project is £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2025/S 000-011404


Section seven. Changes

seven.1) Information to be changed or added

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

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seven.2) Other additional information

Additional Providers who were awarded a grant provision under this tender process.

The Holiday Club

The Megacentre

The Underdog crew

Time for change kids

Tiny Rugby

Unleash your drive

Whippersnappers Daycare and nursery kids club

Xtra Time Sports Development Ltd

Yard Fitness

YMCA

Zaza Dance