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title: "Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation (Con_32276)"
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# Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation (Con_32276)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8218d8e4-5de6-4059-a866-262e30fe5c49

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned a national evaluation of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. The work covers research and related consultancy services, including evaluating the programme across its national delivery footprint. Delivery locations encompass the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The requirement sits within the research and development services category, under CPV 73000000. It is relevant to organisations providing public policy research, programme evaluation, evidence gathering, analysis and research consultancy for large-scale education, children’s services or community programmes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department for Education selected Ecorys UK through a selective call-off from the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 20 May 2026 at 4pm, and the award was made on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. The awarded value is £949,787. Ecorys UK is the appointed supplier. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records the tender as complete and the award as active.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established Department for Education demand for substantial, multi-year evaluation of a national holiday food and activities programme. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need strong public sector research and consultancy capability, with experience designing and delivering programme evaluations, collecting and analysing evidence across varied locations, and turning findings into robust conclusions for a government department. Relevant strengths would include education, children’s services, community programme or public policy expertise, together with the capacity to manage a nationally scoped assignment and communicate findings clearly to policy and delivery stakeholders. The requirement is also demonstrably accessible to SMEs and VCSEs.

## Notice

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation ". The competition was carried out using the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/460e3c49-6fc7-4cfc-ae02-06c4b1ad1e82 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £949,787 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £949,787 |
| 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 | Department for Education |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ecorys UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/460e3c49-6fc7-4cfc-ae02-06c4b1ad1e82

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/460e3c49-6fc7-4cfc-ae02-06c4b1ad1e82
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9315ea97-1fe0-437b-bbf1-c9e205e55c08
  n/a

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