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title: "Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (2025)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051383"
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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (2025)

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051383

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## Summary

Durham County Council conducted an open procurement method for the delivery of "Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (2025)", aimed at children within County Durham, particularly those receiving benefits-related free school meals. The procurement process falls under the "below threshold - open competition" category, involving services classified under education and training. This project, completed as of 16 July 2025, leveraged DfE funding to focus on healthy eating, physical activities, and safeguarding among other areas. The contract period spanned from 21 July to 2 September 2025, with potential extensions into further school holidays. Key businesses providing these services include Home on the Range Limited and others, each fulfilling active roles in their sectors, focusing primarily within the UKC14 region.

These initiatives present a dynamic opportunity for businesses operating in education, health, and community service sectors, promoting potential growth through sustained partnerships with local government bodies. SMEs, particularly those with an emphasis on education, healthy living, and community engagement, stand to benefit significantly. The tender requirements highlighted the importance of adherence to a framework of standards, making it ideal for organisations with robust policy implementation capabilities. Further opportunities could arise from future extensions, subject to successful delivery and potential new funding avenues, thus extending the scope for innovative contributions beyond the immediate contractual obligations.

## Notice

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham. This project utilises DfE funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals. All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below: * Food Provision * Enrichment Activities * Physical Activities * Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours * Signposting and referrals and supporting families * Safeguarding * Policies and Procedures

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Renewal: Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040702-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2025 - 2 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £663,540 |
| Lots value | £663,540 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £353,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | HOME ON THE RANGE; MICHAEL COGHLAN FOOTBALL COACHING; MOTIVATION IN MAINSTREAM; SIMPLY SPORT; STEAM AHEAD CIC (TRADING AS STEAM AHEAD EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 07:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040702-2025
- 14 May 2025 at 15:01 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021420-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040702-2025
  17th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021420-2025
  14th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://open-uk.org/projects/overview/da3ecfda-014c-46ef-85c4-99d30eb861bf

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.simplysportltd.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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