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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a lead delivery partner for its Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). The contract is for community, child and young people’s welfare and social services, supporting delivery of the national HAF vision with a local focus. The partner will coordinate the programme, administer grants, ensure delivery complies with Department for Education requirements, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach. The approach is based on collaboration with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors, so the work will suit organisations able to operate across a local partnership network. Services are for Dudley and are commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. The opportunity is a single service requirement rather than separate lots, covering programme coordination and oversight of the local HAF delivery model.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submissions allowed via the In-Tend portal. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 8 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal available for up to a further 24 months and a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £288,600 excluding VAT and £346,320 including VAT. There is one lot. Offers will be assessed on 70% quality, including social value, and 30% price. The procurement is under the light-touch regime and is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits an experienced organisation that can act as the accountable lead for a multi-partner children and young people’s programme. Strong candidates will be able to coordinate voluntary and community organisations, manage grant administration, monitor delivery and maintain clear compliance with Department for Education requirements. The role calls for capacity to oversee a local programme at scale, bring together wider sectors, and use effective governance, quality assurance and performance management to improve reach and outcomes. It is particularly relevant to providers of community, welfare or social services with established partnership networks in Dudley and the ability to support consistent delivery across participating organisations. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate a credible approach to social value, since this forms part of the quality assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Notice Description

Dudley's approach to the HAF has been one of collaboration, in terms of delivering the national vision with local focus, and delivery has placed engagement with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors at its heart. This has been to ensure the outputs required of the programme from the Department for Education (DfE) for HAF are achieved. The purpose of this contract is to appoint a Lead Delivery Partner to coordinate the HAF programme, administer grants, ensure compliance, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f85d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086542-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£288,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£288,600 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Further Information

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