--- title: "WP3752 - Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Free School Meals - Christmas Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING" published: "2021-10-29" --- # WP3752 - Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Free School Meals - Christmas Provision Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bafce95-e0ea-4b86-8a78-4cefbb8fe81c.json) ## Summary Walsall Council e-Tendering is currently seeking suppliers for the "WP3752 - Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Free School Meals - Christmas Provision" project, aimed at providing free school meals to children in Walsall during the Christmas holiday season. The procurement is in the active tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 29th October 2021. The contract will commence on 30th October 2021 and will run until 24th December 2021. This opportunity falls under the services category, particularly focusing on school meal provision as outlined in the CPV classifications, and employs an open procedure for procurement methods. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in catering, particularly those experienced in providing meal services for educational institutions or holiday programmes. Companies that can deliver nutritious meals and engaging activities for children from lower-income families will find a good fit here. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as the council seeks up to three providers to assist with this valuable initiative, fostering significant growth potential in the local community service sector. ## Notice In Walsall there are currently 14,197 children who are currently enrolled in Walsall schools whose parents claim school meals. Of these children; 9,150 are aged 5 of 11 (primary school age children) 4,608 are aged 12 to 16 (secondary school age children) The Department for Education (DfE) have provided Walsall Council with ?1.8m to provide children within the borough with healthy activities and school meals throughout key holiday periods through the Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF). This funding is for families who receive benefits related free school meals. The HAF programme offers valuable support for families on lower incomes, offering them access to rewarding and dynamic activities alongside healthy meals over the school holidays. This programme has already been successfully delivered across the Walsall Borough over the Easter and summer holiday periods, both of which were met with incredibly positive feedback. The Council aim to build on and further enhance the holiday provisions that have already taken place for the Christmas holiday period. The Council are seeking up to 3 Providers to deliver the free school meals element of the Christmas holiday HAF provision. The number of Provider's appointed is dependent on which aspects of the specification bidders are able to deliver. Additional information: Please note that Walsall Council have a new Contract opportunity. For further details of the requirement, please see the following link to the Councils' e-Procurement web portal; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil You will be required to register your organisation (if already not done so) and express your interest in the relevant project/opportunity. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31707c23-8641-4788-912a-39716d1c0093 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2021 - 24 Dec 2021 | | 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS1 1TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | St Matthew's | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products - 15894210 - School meals - 15897300 - Food parcels - 44618420 - Food cans - 55523100 - School-meal services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2021 at 15:23 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31707c23-8641-4788-912a-39716d1c0093 - 17 Sep 2021 at 08:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31707c23-8641-4788-912a-39716d1c0093 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31707c23-8641-4788-912a-39716d1c0093 29th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil - https://www.walsall.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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