Procurement

Framework Agreement for Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2025

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f969

Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council are seeking to establish a 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 first round will close at 12 Noon on Friday 12th September 2025. The Framework will remain open for providers to join, but evaluations will be carried out 3 times a year 4 months before the next term commences.

Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com with the reference DN773627.

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-047448
Published
8 August 2025, 6:39pm

UK1: Pipeline notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-016234
Published
22 April 2025, 1:44pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-011518
Published
27 March 2025, 12:02pm