Tender

Holiday Activities and Food 2019

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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15 Jan 2019 at 14:46

Tender Notice
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07 Dec 2018 at 09:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating the "Holiday Activities and Food 2019" tender, which focuses on providing coordinated holiday provisions including healthy meals and enriching activities for disadvantaged children. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically social work and related services, and an estimated budget of £9 million is available for the chosen organisations. The tender period is set to close on 7th February 2019, and the contract is expected to commence on 15th April 2019, concluding on 31st October 2019. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing various parties to submit their bids.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for organisations involved in community services, catering, and children's recreational activities. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide quality holiday provisions and engage effectively with local authorities will be well-suited to compete. By participating, potential bidders can contribute to improving the well-being of disadvantaged children and gain valuable experience in managing substantial grants aimed at community welfare.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holiday Activities and Food 2019

Notice Description

Please note that this is a grant. Early in 2018, the government announced a programme of work to explore how best to ensure more children from disadvantaged families benefit from enrichment activities and healthy meals during the school holidays. The programme of work included a PS2m grant fund awarded to organisations delivering free healthy food and activities to disadvantaged children in the 2018 summer holidays, and the local coordination of free holiday provision grant fund for the 2019 summer holidays, which is the subject of this invitation to bid. The information we gain from our 2018 and 2019 programmes will provide us with valuable information about what works in supporting this emerging sector. School holidays can be particular pressure points for some families because of increased costs (such as food and childcare) and reduced incomes (such as loss of a free school meal, reduced working hours etc.). There is a growing body of evidence of a holiday experience gap - with children from disadvantaged families less likely to access organised out-of-school activities; more likely to experience 'unhealthy holidays' in terms of nutrition and physical health; and more likely to experience social isolation. Free holiday clubs are a response to this issue and evidence suggests that they can have a positive impact on children and young people and that they work best when they provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities, for more than just breakfast or lunch, and when they involve children (and parents) in food preparation. There is huge variation in existing provision in terms of the frequency and duration of provision, and the food and activities on offer. Stakeholders in this area value this diversity in provision but told us that the sector could benefit from support to improve the quality of provision, especially in terms of: * partnership working with other stakeholders in order to improve targeting and referrals, and to help providers link up with food providers; * greater coordination across local areas to help raise awareness of what provision is available and to identify any gaps or 'cold spots'; and * minimum standards or guidance. We are now inviting organisations to bid for grant funding to take on the role of testing the coordination of free holiday provision (including healthy food and enriching activities) for disadvantaged children during the 2019 summer holidays in up to 9 upper-tier local authorities. Up to PS9m is available in 2019-20 in this grant fund. The aims of this grant programme are to develop a more efficient and joined-up approach to free holiday provision for disadvantaged children; and to ensure there is enough good quality free holiday provision to meet the demand from children eligible for free school meals (FSM) in the local authority during the 2019 summer holidays.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1283df8a-1bac-4644-bd27-8027ce2bd867
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related 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
15 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Apr 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 6-12 months
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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