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title: "Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision"
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# Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ee55f77-31dd-4184-8ab2-cfd46a3d9781

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has concluded the award stage of a public procurement process for the "Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision". This contract is designed to offer free holiday activities for children eligible for free school meals across two periods: the Easter holiday from 28th March to 12th April, and the Summer holiday from 23rd July to 31st August 2026. Classified under the social work and related services industry category, the project is valued at approximately £2,614,628.16 and is conducted within South East England. The procurement was conducted through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, making it suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The competition for this contract ended on 2nd February 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in providing educational and recreational services for children. Businesses in the region that focus on social work services, child education, or sports and physical activities stand a good chance of succeeding in such tenders. The involvement of multiple suppliers—including local organisations and sole traders such as Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited, CM Sports UK LTD, and Phil Ward trading as 4Wards Multi-Activity—illustrates the diversity of potential suppliers that can benefit from similar procurement opportunities. Businesses focusing on child-centric services and activities can leverage this framework to secure new contracts and broaden their clientele in partnership with local councils and educational institutions.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council have run a mini competition to award call off contracts under the Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) Programme framework referenced CS19177. This mini competition will cover two delivery periods, for the Easter school holiday (28th March - 12th April 2026) and the Summer school holiday (23rd July - 31st August 2026). The purpose of the services will be to deliver healthy free holiday activities for benefits-eligible Free School Meal children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e6ff3b-54a9-4bf6-a204-34db47994599 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,614,628 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,614,628 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 53 |
| Supplier names | 360 DEGREE SPORTS COACHING; ACTIVE ME 360; ACTIVE8 MINDS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS; AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST; CASTLE EARLY BIRDS; CM SPORTS; COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTRES; CORE KIDS CLUB; CREATIVE KIDZ CHILDCARE; DENMEAD DAY CARE; EJCL LTD TRADING AS CROSSFIT IRON DUKE; FREEDOM SCHOOL HOLIDAYS; GET GOLFING; GLOBE FIT; GOL ELITE COACHING; GOSPORT ACTIVITY CENTRE; HAYLING ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION; ID PE & SPORT; INTEGR8 DANCE; ISIS OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB; JC SPORTS DEVELOPMENT; JG TENNIS COACHING; JLMS MANAGEMENT; KALA, THE ARTS; KERRY AINSLEY TRADING AS ACTIVE KIDS HOLIDAY CLUB; KOOSA KIDS; LITTLE EXPLORERS NURSERY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP; MAGNA GROUPS ENTERPRISES; MARK ROWLAND TRADING AS SPORTS XTRA BASINGSTOKE; MOTIV8 SOUTH; MOUNTBATTEN SCHOOL SERVICES LIMITED TRADING AS PERSONAL BEST EDU; NEW FOREST CHILD CARE; NEW MILTON TOWN COUNCIL; NORTH BADDESLEY INFANT SCHOOL; OSCA CHILDCARE; OUR PARKS; PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL; PHIL WARD TRADING AS 4WARDS MULTI-ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMIER SPORTS BOURNEMOUTH; S&G HARLEY LTD TRADING AS COMPUTERXPLORERS SOUTHAMPTON; SOCCER COACHING LIMITED TRADING AS ACE KIDS; ST BARBE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY; SUPERSTAR SCHOOLS LIMITED TRADING AS SUPERSTAR SPORTS; THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY; THE REPTILE ACADEMY; VISION 4 YOUTH; WESTSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; WOODPECKERS CHILDCARE; Y PLUS YOUTH SERVICES; Y SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; YOUR SPORTS EDUCATION; YOUTH OPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e6ff3b-54a9-4bf6-a204-34db47994599

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e6ff3b-54a9-4bf6-a204-34db47994599
  23rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk

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