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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026

London Borough of Newham

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Feb 2026 at 15:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026 has been initiated by the London Borough of Newham, a sub-central government public authority located in London. This programme aims to provide free holiday provision, including healthy food and positive activities, for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals. The process followed the open procurement method and covered various lots, each tailored to different requirements, from universal provision for primary and secondary school children to specialist needs for those with moderate and complex SEND. The contract period runs from 30th March 2026 to 15th January 2027, with the award stage completed on 26th February 2026, showcasing a comprehensive service approach to this significant social initiative.

Opportunities for business growth lie in the involvement of diverse enterprises ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). This tender can be lucrative for suppliers who specialize in education and training services, school meal provisions, and holiday camp facilities in the London area. With an allowance for high engagement designed programmes, businesses with expertise in nutrition, child care, and educational activities are set to flourish by fulfilling needs that range from simple provisions to bespoke, supportive environments for young people with SEND. The inclusive nature of this project champions social value alongside quality and price, offering a well-balanced platform for interested providers.

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Notice Information

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.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f10f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017496-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Newham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
35
Supplier Names

Ackeee Tree Limited

Ambition, Aspire, Achieve

Ascension Community Trust

Aston-Mansfield

Caramel Rock Ltd

EA TENNIS GROUP CIC

East London Care and Support Limited

East London Dance

Elite Kids Childcare Ltd

Elite Pathways in Sport and Training LTD

Empower Youth Limited T/A The Arabic College Limited

Endorphins (London & South East) Limited

GSJM Sports Limited T/A Premier Education

Greenwich Leisure Limited

Happi Kids C.I.C.

Holistic Education & Sport Support Services CIC

Hope 2 Humanity

JH Sports Ltd

Kulan Somali Organisation

Lifeline Community Projects

Newham Community Project

Newham Community Renewal Programme Limited

Newham Music Trust

Omega Sportz Ltd

Rights and Equalities in Newham (REIN)

Shpresa Programme

Skill Sports Ltd

Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (SOUL)

Sphere Support CIC

The PE Specialists Ltd

The United Kingdom Islamic Mission

The Wright Education Limited

The5es Development Limited

West Ham United Foundation

West Silvertown Village Community Foundation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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