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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation (Con_32276)

Department for Education

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned a national evaluation of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. The work covers research and related consultancy services, including evaluating the programme across its national delivery footprint. Delivery locations encompass the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The requirement sits within the research and development services category, under CPV 73000000. It is relevant to organisations providing public policy research, programme evaluation, evidence gathering, analysis and research consultancy for large-scale education, children’s services or community programmes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department for Education selected Ecorys UK through a selective call-off from the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 20 May 2026 at 4pm, and the award was made on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. The awarded value is £949,787. Ecorys UK is the appointed supplier. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records the tender as complete and the award as active.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established Department for Education demand for substantial, multi-year evaluation of a national holiday food and activities programme. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need strong public sector research and consultancy capability, with experience designing and delivering programme evaluations, collecting and analysing evidence across varied locations, and turning findings into robust conclusions for a government department. Relevant strengths would include education, children’s services, community programme or public policy expertise, together with the capacity to manage a nationally scoped assignment and communicate findings clearly to policy and delivery stakeholders. The requirement is also demonstrably accessible to SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation (Con_32276)

Notice Description

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation ". The competition was carried out using the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8218d8e4-5de6-4059-a866-262e30fe5c49
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/460e3c49-6fc7-4cfc-ae02-06c4b1ad1e82
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£949,787 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£949,787 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ecorys UK Limited

Further Information

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