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title: "Holiday Activities & Food Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0566fb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-28"
---

# Holiday Activities & Food Programme

Buyer: STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566fb

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## Summary

The contracting process for the "Holiday Activities & Food Programme" is being undertaken by Stoke on Trent City Council, a public authority within the sub-central government in the UK. This planned procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2025. The programme falls under the services category, specifically focusing on other community, social, and personal services, and is aimed at providing holiday activities and meals for children who are eligible for free school meals in England. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2027. The main location for this procurement is Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in community and social services to engage with a government-funded initiative that seeks to alleviate pressures on families during school holidays. Companies that have a proven track record in delivering community welfare programmes, especially those that cater to children’s activities and nutrition, would find this procurement process particularly advantageous. Small to medium enterprises that can efficiently deliver quality services and collaborate on public initiatives can leverage this opportunity for business growth and reputation enhancement in the public sector.

## Notice

A holiday activities and food programme for children eligible for an in receipt of free school meals in England, funded by the DfE. The programme aims to reduce the pressure point during holiday periods for those families.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043418-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2025 at 11:18 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043418-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043418-2025
  28th July 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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