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title: "CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-26"
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# CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a58aa212-bc9f-46d6-85a4-c080710880bd

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has issued a tender for the CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024. The procurement involves delivering holiday activity and food programmes across Essex and Thurrock. The estimated funding per provider is £300,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is from April 11, 2024, to February 28, 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide free holiday clubs and activities to support young people and families in need. Delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver the holiday clubs are sought. Businesses in the holiday centre and holiday home services sector, especially SMEs and VCSEs, are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the well-being of communities in Essex and Thurrock.

## Notice

The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte. Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives. We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays. The estimated funding per provider is PS300,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d710c1-4fee-4302-bfdb-43762f754d26 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Apr 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 98 |
| Supplier names | 3FOOD4U; A HILL SPORT; ABILITY USING SPORT; ACE MUSIC THERAPY; ACTIVE ACADEMY; ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION; ADRENALYZE LEISURE; AFRICAN FAMILIES IN THE UK (AFIUK; ALPHABAKE COOKERY; AMAZING ACTIVITIES; ARTS OUTBURST; ATF SOUTHEND; BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM TRUST; BUTTERFLIES CLUB; CAMP 4 CHAMPS; CAST A THOUGHT; CASTLE POINT & ROCHFORD SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP; CHANGING LIVES COMMUNITY SERVICES; CHELMSFORD SPORT AND ATHLETICS CENTRE; CHILD & PROVIDE ACTIVE; CHOSEN BC; CLACTON KAYAK RENTAL; CMXSC; COACHING CHAMPIONS; COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; CRAFTY KATIE; DISABILITY4SPORT; EIGHTY FOUNDATION; EPPING FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL; ESSEX ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY; ESSEX PROFESSIONAL COACHING; ESSEXBOYSANDGIRLSCLUBS; FUSION LIFESTYLE; GB FITNESS / THE LIGHTHOUSE; GET WITH THE KIDS VIBE; GLOBE FIT; GO BANANAS COLCHESTER; GRANGEWATERS; GSJM SPORTS LTD T/A PREMIER EDUCATION; HARLOW LCEP; HARWICH & DOVERCOURT RUFC; HLJO DIGITAL; INTREPID ADVENTURES; JACK OF ALL SPORTS; JTD ARTS; KIDBUSTERZ; KIDZACTIVE; KINETIX ACADEMY; LET'S GET OUT; LITTLE BIG FOOTS KIDS ACTIVITY CAMP; LITTLE SCRUMMERS RUGBY; M.R.F.A.; MAKING IT MINDFUL; MALDON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE; MALEARN; MEGA CAMPS; MERCURY THEATRE; MINIME MINDFULNESS; MISTLEY KIDS CLUB; MONARCHS CHILDCARE; MOTIVATED MINDS; MULTICOACH; MULTISPORTS FOR SCHOOLS; MUSHROOM THEATRE; NEXT THING EDUCATION CAMPS; OAK VIEW SCHOOL; OLIVERS LODGE; PLAYPALZ PARTY AND SOFTPLAY CENTRE; PREMIER EDUCATION HARLOW; PREMIER SPORTSCOACH SOLUTIONS; PRIMAL COMBAT ACADEMY; PROSPORTS SOLUTIONS; RESTORE COMMUNITY; ROOTS TO WELLBEING; ROSEDAN BREAKFAST AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB; SAFE HAVEN & RESPITE ENVIRONMENT (SHARE; SCHOOL'S OUT ACTIVITIES; SECONDS OUT GYM; SILVERBIRCH ANIMAL THERAPY S.A.T; SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS LEISURE CENTRE; SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST; SPLAT CLUB; SPORTS COACHING SPECIALISTS (SCS; SPORTSCOOL WEST ESSEX; SSS ESSEX; SUPER STAR SPORT; THE FUTURE OF SPORT; THE HOLIDAY CLUB; THE MEGACENTRE RAYLEIGH; THE PEACEFUL PONY; THURROCK BOROUGH COUNCIL; TIME FOR CHANGE KIDS; TINY RUGBY SCHOOL; UNLEASH YOUR DRIVE; UTURN4SUPPORT; WHIPPER-SNAPPERS DAYCARE NURSERY AND KIDS CLUB; XTRA TIME SPORTS DEVELOPMENT; YMCA ESSEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55240000 - Holiday centre and holiday home services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2024 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d710c1-4fee-4302-bfdb-43762f754d26
- 15 Nov 2023 at 08:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b2d0e5-7c1d-45d0-b2b4-73acd09dbff2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d710c1-4fee-4302-bfdb-43762f754d26
  26th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0b2d0e5-7c1d-45d0-b2b4-73acd09dbff2
  15th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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