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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for Holiday Activity Fund"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-03"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for Holiday Activity Fund

Buyer: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1fe4711-0822-4b56-9723-c8bd4b1cf697

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## Summary

The Warrington Borough Council has initiated a tender process for a Dynamic Purchasing System to provide Holiday Activities with Food for children aged between 4 and 16 who are eligible for Free School Meals. The aim is to support access to high-quality activities and food during holiday periods. The procurement method is selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender period ends on 2nd February 2024, and the contract period starts on 16th February 2024, extending till 31st December 2027. The main procurement category is services.

This opportunity, presented by the Department for Education, is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs). Businesses in the education and training services industry in the United Kingdom, particularly those providing holiday activities and food services, are well-suited to compete for this tender, offering growth opportunities in delivering valuable services to children in need.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has granted Local Authorities funding to provide Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) to cover the Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday periods from April 2021 to March 2025. The aim of the HAF programme is to support children and young people aged between 4 and 16 who are eligible for Free School Meals to access high quality activities and food free of charge over each of these holiday periods. The provision shall be via a pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System and is open to admitted providers throughout the period of validity which will initially be until end of March 2025 but could be extended dependent on future funding availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6dfb7d-95e3-44e2-b1ff-2cd99d019498 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2024 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 2NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| 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

- 3 Jan 2024 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6dfb7d-95e3-44e2-b1ff-2cd99d019498

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed6dfb7d-95e3-44e2-b1ff-2cd99d019498
  3rd January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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