Tender

Provision of School Holiday Activities and Healthy Food Services

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Jun 2021 at 03:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is initiating a tender process titled "Provision of School Holiday Activities and Healthy Food Services," aimed at forming an Approved Provider List to support holiday programmes for disadvantaged children across Oxfordshire during the 2021 and potentially 2022 periods. The competitive tender follows an open procurement method, with an expected contract value of £2.7 million. The tender period closes on 22 June 2021, and successful providers may begin service delivery as early as 23 July 2021, continuing until the end of December 2022. The procurement focuses on health and social work services, alongside recreational, cultural, and sporting services, targeting various districts within the region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses keen to expand their offerings to the education and welfare sectors. Companies providing services such as holiday activities, sports coaching, arts and cultural programmes, or healthy food services would be particularly well-suited to apply. Opportunities exist for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to join the Approved Provider List, thereby enhancing their visibility and engagement within the community while contributing to the welfare of local children and families.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of School Holiday Activities and Healthy Food Services

Notice Description

Oxfordshire County Council invites Applicants to tender to join an Approved Provider List (APL) to support the provision of School Holiday Activities and Healthy Food Services (HAF) across Oxfordshire for 2021 and (subject to funding) 2022. The Department for Education is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays during 2021 and potentially the same periods in 2022, subject to funding. All children in Oxfordshire who receive benefits related Free School Meals will be eligible to attend a holiday programme. Oxfordshire County Council are looking to engage with a wide network of community-based organisations, including existing holiday care providers, schools, childminders, sports coaching, creative and performing arts providers and many others. Our vision is that the Oxfordshire Holiday Activity and Food Programme will provide high quality opportunities for children, young people, carers/parents that enable all who attend to have good experiences that offer enriched, social engagement, with food. In addition to delivering these experiences, providers are expected to ensure that families can receive advice, guidance and support over the holiday periods of Summer, Easter and Christmas as well as 2022. Activities must last for a minimum of 4 hours per day, for at least 4 days a week, and for 4 weeks in the summer. For the Christmas period there must be a minimum of 4 hours per day, for at least 4 days a week. Healthy meals must also be provided We want to commission a rich and diverse programme of activities delivered by organisations form the private, voluntary and public sector that respond to local need draws in the wider community and is delivered in a variety of ways. The Council is seeking to secure a skilled, flexible set of Service Providers it can use as necessary. Acceptance onto the APL does not guarantee business to any approved Service Provider. There are five geographical location 'Lots' being Cherwell District (North Oxfordshire), South Oxfordshire District, Vale of White Horse District, Oxford District (City) and West Oxfordshire District

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d5aa6fa-8052-4de3-921a-eacb238c5d2d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

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