--- title: "Southend-on-Sea Holiday Activity and Food Programme Round 2" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-20" --- # Southend-on-Sea Holiday Activity and Food Programme Round 2 Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28802f0f-33e9-4393-a026-e4565fda5cb3.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently inviting service providers to join the Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services in Southend-on-Sea. The tender, titled "Southend-on-Sea Holiday Activity and Food Programme Round 2", aims to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The procurement stage is at the Tender phase, with the second round closing on 11th October 2022. The contract period is set to start on 1st December 2022 and end on 31st December 2024. The industry category is Health and social work services, and the location is East of England, United Kingdom. This tender opportunity provides a chance for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in delivering high-quality provision, including healthy food, enriching activities, and nutritional education to children in Southend-on-Sea. Businesses involved in health services, social work, or educational activities are well-suited to compete. The procurement method detailed is 'Other - Approved Provider List', indicating a structured process for selecting service providers to ensure quality standards are met. Service providers wishing to offer engaging holiday activities and healthy food provision are encouraged to apply before the deadline. ## Notice Southend-on-Sea City Council is re-opening the Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services in Southend-on-Sea. Please note we have already completed round 1 and the opportunity is for new providers to tender to join the list from round 2, existing providers do not need to reapply. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and - a week in Easter and - a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all FSM children of statutory school age in the LA The minimum standards for the delivery of high-quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional education, and robust policies and procedures. Government wants children attending clubs to: * Eat more healthily * Be more active * Take part in engaging and enriching activities * Be safe and not isolated * Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition * Be more engaged with school and other services * Have greater knowledge and awareness of holiday club provision Service providers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender to join the APL and the second round will close on 12 Noon on Tuesday 11th October 2022. The APL will remain open for providers to join, but evaluations will be carried out before the next term commences. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com with the reference DN610396. Additional information: A previous advert was published on 6th May 2022 regarding the opening of the APL and inviting providers to tender to be part of the APL. This notice is for new providers to bid, and existing providers do not need to reapply. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/874cf8b4-bbc1-499e-b2a6-62d77f10bc4d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Approved Provider List | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2022 at 08:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/874cf8b4-bbc1-499e-b2a6-62d77f10bc4d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/874cf8b4-bbc1-499e-b2a6-62d77f10bc4d 20th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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