Scope
Reference
002253
Description
The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham.
This project utilises DfE funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals.
All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below:
• Food Provision
• Enrichment Activities
• Physical Activities
• Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours
• Signposting and referrals and supporting families
• Safeguarding
• Policies and Procedures
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £175,000 excluding VAT
- £210,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
16 July 2025
Contract dates
- 21 July 2025 to 2 September 2025
- Possible extension to 2 January 2026
- 5 months, 13 days
Description of possible extension:
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
as above
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Contract 2
Supplier
Contract value
- £20,000 excluding VAT
- £25,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
27 June 2025
Contract dates
- 21 July 2025 to 2 September 2025
- Possible extension to 2 January 2026
- 5 months, 13 days
Description of possible extension:
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As above
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Contract 3
Supplier
Contract value
- £28,000 excluding VAT
- £30,800 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
25 June 2025
Contract dates
- 21 July 2025 to 2 September 2025
- Possible extension to 2 January 2026
- 5 months, 13 days
Description of possible extension:
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As above
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Contract 4
Supplier
Contract value
- £30,000 excluding VAT
- £33,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
27 June 2025
Contract dates
- 21 July 2025 to 2 September 2025
- Possible extension to 2 January 2026
- 5 months, 13 days
Description of possible extension:
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As above
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Contract 5
Supplier
Contract value
- £100,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
9 July 2025
Contract dates
- 21 July 2025 to 2 September 2025
- Possible extension to 2 January 2026
- 5 months, 13 days
Description of possible extension:
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As above
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
Home on the Range Limited
Misty Blue Farm
Spennymoor
DL16 7HJ
United Kingdom
Email: nikki@homeontherange.org.uk
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
5 Londonderry Mews
Sunderland
SR3 2AD
United Kingdom
Email: mcfootballcoaching@gmail.com
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 3
Motivation in Mainstream
Collingwood Buildings
Newcastle
NE1 1JF
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 4
SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED
- Companies House: 05544343
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQZV-8343-BCYT
3 Acorn Walk
Durham
DH7 6EE
United Kingdom
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2
Steam Ahead CIC (trading as STEAM Ahead Education)
3 School Court
Bishop Auckland
DL13 4BS
United Kingdom
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 5
Contracting authority
Durham County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH1 5WB
United Kingdom
Email: corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government