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title: "Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066c23"
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buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL"
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# Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 3

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c23

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council is inviting additional suppliers to join the Framework Agreement for the Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme – Round 3. The programme, funded by the Department for Education, aims to provide activities and food to vulnerable children during school holidays in Southend-on-Sea. The procurement is in the tender stage, with the opportunity closing on 1st May 2026 at 12 Noon. This contract falls under the industry categories of Health and social work services and Other community, social and personal services, with services to be delivered in Southend-on-Sea, Essex starting from 15th June 2026. Businesses can submit tenders through the designated website, following an open procedure with electronic submissions allowed in English.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in community services, particularly those focused on health and nutrition, providing children’s activities, or educational enrichment. Companies that can deliver high-quality services in food provision, engage children in enriching activities, and promote health and safety standards will be well-suited to compete. The procurement's substantial value of £5,040,000 indicates ample scope for competitive firms to expand their service portfolios while fostering positive community impacts. The continuing demand and funding suggest potential for contract renewal until November 2031, offering sustained business growth and community involvement opportunities.

## 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 third round will close at 12 Noon on Friday 1st May 2026. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com (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/024010-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2026-09-04 |

## 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 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## 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

- 17 Mar 2026 at 12:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024010-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024010-2026
  17th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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