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title: "Flexible Framework for the Provision of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2024"
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# Flexible Framework for the Provision of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2024

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42fc7ab9-236c-44ed-be30-3094d537c1ba

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## Summary

The North Somerset Council has initiated a tender process for a Flexible Framework for the Provision of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2024. This procurement falls under the Education and training services category, with a contract value of £2,000,000 GBP. The tender period ends on 13th November 2023, and the contract is set to start on 1st January 2024, lasting until 1st January 2028. The Council aims to ensure that children eligible for Free School Meals have access to food and activities during school holidays within the North Somerset local authority area.

This tender opportunity under the open procedure is suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing services related to education and training. Businesses operating in the United Kingdom, especially in the region of England, are well-positioned to compete for this framework, creating growth opportunities through participating in the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for North Somerset.

## Notice

North Somerset Council is seeking applications for a Flexible Framework for the Provision of Healthy Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for 2024 onwards. North Somerset Council has been successful in obtaining grant funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to roll out a Healthy Activities and Food Programme for 2024. The purpose of the funding is to ensure that children and young people who are eligible to receive benefit-related Free School Meals have access to food and activities over the school holidays. Providers will be awarded a place on a four-year Flexible Framework under the light touch regime. This framework will be reopened once a year (if required). Call-Off contracts will be advertised to providers on the framework on an annual basis. This is dependent on receiving DfE funding for each year. The Holiday Activities and Food Programme for North Somerset must be delivered within the North Somerset local authority area boundaries Please see Supplying the South West for full information and instructions. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=938f1ab4-c469-ee11-8124-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88be4621-af1f-49e4-884f-89da7a47d1bc |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88be4621-af1f-49e4-884f-89da7a47d1bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88be4621-af1f-49e4-884f-89da7a47d1bc
  13th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=938f1ab4-c469-ee11-8124-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

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