Tender

Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (2025)

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

12 Feb 2025 at 12:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is inviting bids for the provision of holiday activities with healthy food for children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals within County Durham. This tender, listed under the industry category "Education and training services" with additional classifications for recreational and community services, seeks multiple providers to deliver sessions during the Easter holidays of 2025. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 5 March 2025, and the contract period extending from 12 April 2025 to 31 December 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and the total contract value is estimated at £1,500,000.

This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses in the education, recreation, and community services sectors. Ideal candidates would include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide a range of activities and food services that meet the Department for Education’s (DfE) framework of standards. In addition to fostering business growth, providers have the chance to secure extended contracts covering summer and Christmas periods based on their performance. This potential for sustained engagement offers a pathway for stable revenue and sustained community impact for capable and committed providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (2025)

Notice Description

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham. All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below: * Food Provision * Enrichment Activities * Physical Activities * Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours * Signposting and referrals and supporting families * Safeguarding * Policies and Procedures This project utilises DfE funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals. Sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits-related Free School Meals. Alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding i.e parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the activity organisation. Providers will be asked to bid and submit a proposal for Easter Holidays 2025. Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Easter 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Summer and Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Summer and subsequently Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Easter 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery. Tender Documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a16e6ff-b816-4cb5-b103-1c75e290dab1
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 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
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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