Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Derbyshire Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Notice Description
The Department for Education announced the renewal of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme Fund (HAF) in August 2025. The Council is carrying out soft market testing for delivery of years two-and-three of the 3-year programme (2027-2029) to offer funded holiday provision to children aged 4-16 years who are eligible for benefits related free school meals - including healthy food and enriching activities.
Planning Information
The Soft Market information can be accessed via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2a89d4eb-b201-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True The deadline for completion of the questionnaire is 10:00 on 02/03/2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064ae9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011289-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- countyprocurementcompliance.team@derbyshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MATLOCK
- Postcode
- DE4 3AG
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Electoral Ward
- Matlock West
- Westminster Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011289-2026
9th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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