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title: "Easter Holiday (2024) Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals"
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# Easter Holiday (2024) Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14eb1805-6149-4f4e-8dc3-e62f69f6ada4

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for Easter Holiday (2024) Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. The contract has a value of £200,000 and a tender period ending on 13th February 2024. The contract period is from 29th March to 15th April 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender presents a business opportunity for providers offering health and social work services, recreational, cultural, and sporting services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender. The focus of the contract is on providing activities and healthy food for children during the Easter holidays, with an emphasis on meeting Department for Education standards and supporting families in need.

## Notice

This opportunity is for Easter Holiday (2024) Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. The Council wishes to engage with multiple Providers that can undertake the following in the Easter holidays 2024. This project is to be funded by The Department for Education however the Council is still awaiting confirmation for 2024 therefore this opportunity is subject to receiving DfE grant confirmation. All providers will need to 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 Please note, sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits-related Free School Meals, however the DfE funded element of Fun and Food will only fund children in receipt of benefits-related Free School Meals. Alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding or parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the activity organisation. Additional information: Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org using reference DN708077

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b842932a-f920-47f2-ba32-0aca3c65fb36 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 12 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | AJX ACADEMY; BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY; CHEESY WAFFLES CLUB; CNS SPORTS STARS; CREATIVE KITCHEN; DURHAM AREA DISABILITY LEISURE GROUP; KALMA LIFE NORTH DURHAM & GATESHEAD WEST; KARBON; LIVE WELL NORTH EAST; NORTH EAST ENVIRONMENT NETWORK(NEEN; SHAPE PERFORMANCE; SPORT WORKS; SPORTSCOOL DURHAM; STARS COMMUNITY LEARNING; THE SENSORY PLACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b842932a-f920-47f2-ba32-0aca3c65fb36
- 24 Jan 2024 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa5e570-0a29-4702-8687-2c9489d70627

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b842932a-f920-47f2-ba32-0aca3c65fb36
  2nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fa5e570-0a29-4702-8687-2c9489d70627
  24th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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