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title: "Public Health Northamptonshire Holiday and Food Activity Program"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ace9"
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buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Public Health Northamptonshire Holiday and Food Activity Program

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ace9

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Public Health Northamptonshire Holiday and Food Activity Program" is being conducted by North Northamptonshire Council, located in Kettering, UK. This tender is classified under health and social work services (CPV code 85000000) and falls within the services procurement category. The procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract valued at £1,838,176.28. Key dates include a contract signing on 6th July 2021, and the tender submission was open until 4th June 2021 under an open procurement procedure. The initiative aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people during school holidays in Northamptonshire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health, nutrition, and community engagement, particularly those offering holiday clubs and activities targeting children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Potential bidders could include local SMEs, charities, and organisations experienced in providing enriching activities, meals, and nutritional education. Engaging in this contract allows businesses to contribute positively to community welfare while expanding their services in the public sector.

## Notice

School holidays can be particular pressure points for some families because of increased costs and reduced incomes. For some children especially children from disadvantaged families are: * less likely to access organised out-of-school activities * more likely to experience 'unhealthy holidays' in terms of nutrition and physical health * more likely to experience social isolation Free holiday clubs are a response to this issue and evidence suggests that they can have a positive impact on children and young people and that they work best when they: * provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities * cover more than just breakfast or lunch * involve children (and parents) in food preparation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/holiday-activities-and-food-programme/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-2021 The purpose of this Procurement is to identify an appropriate provider to co-ordinate a range of service provision in line with the Department for Education (DfES) Holiday Activity Food (HAF) programme guidelines to maintain the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the school holidays in Northamptonshire. There is an expectation that the Provider, and Northamptonshire Public Health will work together to identify and agree positive outcome based interventions, based on the best research and evidence available. This service will support children and their families to: - * eat more healthily over the school holidays * be more active during the school holidays * take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment * be safe and not to be socially isolated * have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition * be more engaged with school and other local services The aim of the service is to programme manage the Holiday Activity and Food provision for the Summer and Christmas school holiday period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

School holidays can be particular pressure points for some families because of increased costs and reduced incomes. For some children especially children from disadvantaged families are: * less likely to access organised out-of-school activities * more likely to experience 'unhealthy holidays' in terms of nutrition and physical health * more likely to experience social isolation Free holiday clubs are a response to this issue and evidence suggests that they can have a positive impact on children and young people and that they work best when they: * provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities * cover more than just breakfast or lunch * involve children (and parents) in food preparation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/holiday-activities-and-food-programme/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-2021 The purpose of this Procurement is to identify an appropriate provider to co-ordinate a range of service provision in line with the Department for Education (DfES) Holiday Activity Food (HAF) programme guidelines to maintain the health and wellbeing of children and young people in the school holidays in Northamptonshire. There is an expectation that the Provider, and Northamptonshire Public Health will work together to identify and agree positive outcome based interventions, based on the best research and evidence available. This service will support children and their families to: - * eat more healthily over the school holidays * be more active during the school holidays * take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment * be safe and not to be socially isolated * have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition * be more engaged with school and other local services The aim of the service is to programme manage the Holiday Activity and Food provision for the Summer and Christmas school holiday period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016288-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,838,176 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,838,176 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2021 at 07:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016288-2021
- 4 May 2021 at 15:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009592-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/holiday-activities-and-food-programme/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-2021

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