Tender

Holiday Activities and Food 2020

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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06 Nov 2019 at 14:18

Tender

23 Oct 2019 at 14:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently seeking organisations to coordinate and deliver free holiday club provisions under the "Holiday Activities and Food 2020" tender. This initiative, classified under education and training services, aims to assist disadvantaged children across various regions in England. The procurement process commenced with the tender announcement on 23rd October 2019, and interested parties must submit their bids before the deadline on 13th December 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 17th February 2020 and will run until 30th October 2020, with a total budget of £9 million allocated for this project.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in educational services, community engagement, or social support initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tendering process is well-suited for organisations that can effectively deliver holiday activities to children. By joining this initiative, businesses can expand their reach, enhance community impact, and secure funding to grow their services in education-related provisioning.

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Notice Title

Holiday Activities and Food 2020

Notice Description

The Department for Education is seeking a number of organisations to co-ordinate and deliver free holiday club provision to disadvantaged children across England. To access the Invitation to Bid and Application Form, please register on the DfE Procurement Portal at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html and click on the "View Opportunities" button to access the opportunity. The Department would also like to invite you to participate in a Holiday Activities and Food 2020 Q&A session. The event will be run as a conference call and will give you an opportunity to hear an overview of the programme, the application process and how we will assess applications, as well as to ask for points of clarification on the invitation to bid or application form. The event will run from 10.30am on Tuesday 19th November, and we have up to 2 hours if needed. If you are interested in attending please email HAF.PROGRAMME@education.gov.uk and we will then send you the conference dial-in details. It would also be useful if you could send us any questions you have in advance, but we will also be able to take questions on the day. If you are unable to attend, don't worry, we will circulate a read-out from the event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b12d3b4-60f3-4055-9d02-29f7598c3d10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cd0c5d3-e34f-4040-b0c9-17188231346b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Competitive Grant
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Feb 2020 - 30 Oct 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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