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title: "Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0334ad"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL"
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# Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0334ad

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea City Council has completed an award notice for the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme, Round 1. The council is establishing an Approved Provider List for holiday activity and food services. The programme aims to provide healthy activities and food to vulnerable children during school holidays. Providers must offer at least 4 hours of activities per day for 4 days a week during the summer and shorter periods during Easter and Christmas. The Council seeks inclusive provision accessible to all children in the area, meeting high-quality standards for food, activities, and education.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in health, social work, and education services. Companies offering engaging activities, healthy food provision, and robust policies are well-suited for this opportunity. Suppliers like Active Academy, ATF Southend, and Football Fun Factory have been awarded contracts in previous rounds, highlighting the potential for growth and collaboration in delivering high-quality services to vulnerable children.

## Notice

Please note this is an award notice for Round 5. Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking to commence an Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services in Southend-on-Sea. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and - a week in Easter and - a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all FSM children of statutory school age in the LA The minimum standards for the delivery of high-quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional Page 4 to 7 education, and robust policies and procedures. Government wants children attending clubs to: * Eat more healthily * Be more active * Take part in engaging and enriching activities * Be safe and not isolated * Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition * Be more engaged with school and other services * Have greater knowledge and awareness of holiday club provision

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please note this is an award notice for Round 5. Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking to commence an Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services in Southend-on-Sea. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and - a week in Easter and - a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all FSM children of statutory school age in the LA The minimum standards for the delivery of high-quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional Page 4 to 7 education, and robust policies and procedures. Government wants children attending clubs to: * Eat more healthily * Be more active * Take part in engaging and enriching activities * Be safe and not isolated * Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition * Be more engaged with school and other services * Have greater knowledge and awareness of holiday club provision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000268-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 23 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE ACADEMY; ATF SOUTHEND; CAMP BEAUMONT DAY CARE; COMPUTERXPLORERS ESSEX SOUTH; FOOTBALL FUN FACTORY (COMMUNITY 025; FRIARS CENTRE PLAYGROUP; GARON PARK BAR; GET THE KIDS OUT; INTREPID VENTURES; KICK OFF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; KIDS KINGDOM DAYCARE; KIDZ CAMP ESSEX; LANCASTER SCHOOL; LITTLE MUSKETEERS; LITTLE TREASURES NURSERY; MEGA CAMPS SOUTHEND; SECAT; SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES (SAVS; SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL TRUST; SOUTHEND YMCA; SSS ESSEX LTD T/A SUPER STAR SPORT ESSEX; THE FUTURE OF SPORT; WITSEND CHILDCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2024 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000268-2024
- 11 Aug 2023 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023546-2023
- 11 Aug 2023 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023542-2023
- 11 Aug 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023536-2023
- 9 Aug 2023 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023239-2023
- 6 May 2022 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011792-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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