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title: "Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f2fb"
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# Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 2

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f2fb

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council has initiated the tender process for the second round of the Holiday, Activities, and Food (HAF) Programme, seeking additional suppliers to join its existing Framework Agreement. This initiative, funded by the UK Department for Education, aims to provide holiday activities and meals to vulnerable children across Southend-on-Sea during school holidays. The programme focuses on ensuring healthy food, enriching physical and nutritional activities, and increasing children's engagement with educational services. The tender is part of an open procurement method within the services category, valued at £5,040,000. Interested suppliers should submit their tenders by 12 Noon on 3rd February 2026, with the contract expected to start on 2nd March 2026 and potentially extend until 30th November 2031, depending on demand and funding continuity.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in community, social, and personal services, particularly those experienced in delivering health and social work services. Companies skilled in educational and nutritional programme delivery, with the capability to engage children in enriching activities, would find this an excellent opportunity to expand their service portfolio. As the programme covers various UK regions, suppliers with broad logistical capabilities and a commitment to social impact and community well-being may particularly benefit from this tender opportunity. By joining the framework, businesses can secure a stable revenue stream over multiple years, subject to performance and continued government funding.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council are seeking to add additional suppliers to join the Framework Agreement for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services (HAF) 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 Benefits related FSM children of statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea. The minimum standards for the delivery of high quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional education, and for children 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 the holiday club provision Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation pack Suppliers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender to join the Framework and the second round will close at 12 Noon on Tuesday 3rd February 2026. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com with the reference DN773627. The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend until 30th November 2031, or any part thereof, this is subject to demand continued funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081608-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,040,000 |
| Lots value | £5,040,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 15:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081608-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081608-2025
  10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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