--- title: "2019 Holiday Activities and Food Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-05-30" --- # 2019 Holiday Activities and Food Pilot Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e36ac62-5c19-4565-b362-fb2be8f98b60.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating the "2019 Holiday Activities and Food Pilot" to address the challenges faced by disadvantaged children during school holidays. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including stakeholder engagement events in London on 28th June and 3rd July, and in Sheffield on 5th July. Interested parties must express their interest by 31st July, 2018, to participate in these discussions, which will shape the future procurement process. This tender provides significant opportunities for organisations experienced in delivering or facilitating holiday activities and food provision, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. By participating in the stakeholder events, businesses can contribute valuable insights while positioning themselves favourably for upcoming procurement opportunities, ultimately enhancing their potential to grow by serving the needs of disadvantaged communities. ## Notice Enrichment activities and healthy food over the school holidays can help ensure pupils return to school engaged, invigorated and ready to learn. However, evidence suggests that children from disadvantaged families experience the school holidays differently to their more affluent peers. They are less likely to access organised out-of-school activities; more likely to experience social isolation; and more likely to experience 'unhealthy' holidays. The Department for Education is undertaking a programme of work to explore ways of supporting disadvantaged children to access free enrichment activities and healthy food during the school holidays, including a pilot programme in the 2019 Easter and summer holidays. This will enable the Government to make an evidence-based decision about if, and how, to intervene in this issue in the longer-term. We are holding a series of stakeholder events in order to help us explore a range of delivery options for the 2019 pilot programme. Additional information: DfE invites organisations and individuals with experience in delivering, coordinating or facilitating holiday activities and food provision to participate in one of the stakeholder events which will inform the development of the 2019 pilot programme. The events will be held in the following locations and on the following dates: * Thursday 28th June from 1-4pm in London * Tuesday 3rd July from 10.30-1.30pm in London * Thursday 5th July from 11-2pm in Sheffield If you participate in these events, you will not be given any advantage over other potential providers who express an interest, when DfE commences the procurement for the pilot programme. DfE wishes to ensure that this market engagement does not compromise or prejudice fair and open competition between potential providers in any future procurement. If you are interested in attending one of these events please email tara.whitehorn@education.gov.uk Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis and restricted to one representative per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e114df-e643-41f2-85d6-18e98aa3f07b | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 May 2018 at 08:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e114df-e643-41f2-85d6-18e98aa3f07b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86e114df-e643-41f2-85d6-18e98aa3f07b 30th May 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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