Tender

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham has initiated a tender process for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026. This procurement, classified within the services industry category, targets holiday provision services such as holiday camps, school-meal services, and educational activities for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals. The procurement process is being conducted under an open procedure and is in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 14th January 2026. The programme spans multiple school holiday periods over the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, and aims to provide services across the UK region UKI4. The budget allocated for this opportunity is £2,200,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in child and youth services, particularly those offering educational, nutritional, and social work services. Companies capable of providing inclusive holiday programmes, especially those that cater to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), would find this tender especially relevant. It is well-suited to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), who can engage in delivering high-quality services while contributing to social value outcomes. Each lot under this tender focuses on different age groups and needs, allowing a diverse range of providers to participate and accommodate specific service requirements, thereby fostering business growth and development.

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Notice Title

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026

Notice Description

The Department of Education (DfE) has confirmed that all Local Authorities in England will receive funding to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) during Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays of the 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 financial years. The overall purpose of the funding given to Newham is to enable the Council to coordinate free holiday provision during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays for children and young people that are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. HAF holiday provision includes healthy food, access to positive activities and nutritional advice and guidance. Due to uncertainty around funding allocations and the compressed timescales for delivery, no full pre-market engagement will be undertaken for this procurement. This approach is intended to avoid creating unrealistic expectations within the market and ensure compliance with the available budget and timeline constraints. Some market engagement was carried out with current HAF providers. Conversations were also carried out with new providers who have shown interest in HAF previously. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998899236

Lot Information

Universal provision for primary school aged children

This provision is for primary school aged children (aged 5-11 years inclusive) who are eligible for the service. These children will not have significant or complex special educational needs and / or disabilities, however, 12% of overall places must be available for children and young people who may need low-level SEND support. Funding will be allocated across all of the lots dependent on the need of the individuals using the service. Please note that the value is an estimated value only.

Universal provision for secondary school aged young people

This provision is for secondary school aged children and young people (aged 11-16 years inclusive) who are eligible for the service. These young people will not have significant or complex special educational needs and / or disabilities, however, 12% of overall places must be available for young people who may need low- level SEND support. A programme in this category must be designed so that it is appealing to participants and can achieve high levels of engagement. It should look very different to a programme aimed at the primary age range. Factors that should be considered are times of sessions, type of venue, food offer and types of activities. Funding will be allocated across all of the lots dependent on the need of the individuals using the service. Please note that the value is an estimated value only.

Specialist provision for children and young people with moderate special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).

This provision is for children and young people with moderate SEND needs. In school, these children and young people will get support, which is extra to, or different from, the support given to most children and young people in their class. Those with significant or more complex needs may also need specialist support, which may come not just from the school but from health and care services too. Due to the high level of need and support required, universal HAF provision will be unsuitable for children and young people with targeted or specialist SEND needs. Lot 3 providers will be required to demonstrate that they have appropriately trained staff, staff to child ratios of 1-2 1-3 or 1-4, knowledge and experience to work with children and young people with severe, profound and multiple SEND needs. Funding will be allocated across all of the lots dependent on the need of the individuals using the service. Please note that the value is an estimated value only.

Specialist provision for children and young people with specialist and complex special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).

This provision is for children and young people with complex SEND needs. Due to the high level of need and support required, universal and targeted SEND HAF provision will be unsuitable for children and young people. Lot 4 providers will be required to demonstrate that they have appropriately trained staff, staff to child ratios of 1-1 or 2-1, knowledge and experience to work with children and young people with severe, profound and multiple SEND needs. Funding will be allocated across all of the lots dependent on the need of the individuals using the service. Please note that the value is an estimated value only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f10f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080749-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - 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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

55240000 - Holiday centre and holiday home services

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

55523100 - School-meal services

80000000 - Education and training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.support@newham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 3373 1594

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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