---
title: "Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Market Event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068593"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-17"
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# Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Market Event

Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068593

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## Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting providers to participate in a Market Engagement Event for the upcoming procurement of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. This initiative, classified under Health and Social Work Services, aims to deliver free childcare, meals, and enriching activities to children from low-income families, enhancing their overall well-being. The Councill's procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a significant virtual session scheduled for the 27th of April, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interested parties should confirm their attendance by emailing Michael Botham by 5 p.m. on the 23rd of April, 2026.

The HAF Programme represents a great opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, educational activities, or childcare provision, particularly those looking to work with sub-central government entities. The event provides a platform to understand key service priorities, anticipated outcomes, and the timeline for the procurement exercise. Moreover, the contract, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), is set for a period beginning April 2027, with potential renewals until March 2029. Engaging in this process can foster business growth through collaboration with public-sector clients and service delivery innovation in a high-impact area.

## Notice

Dudley MBC Council would like to invite you to attend our upcoming Market Engagement Event to discuss the future delivery of Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme provides healthy meals, enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from low-income families, benefiting their health, wellbeing and learning. This session will give providers an opportunity to: * Hear about the planned approach and timeline for the upcoming procurement exercise * Understand key service priorities and anticipated outcomes * Ask questions and share feedback to help shape the commissioning model Date: 27th April 2026 Time: 10am-11am Venue: Virtual Teams Link

### Planning Information

The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme provides healthy meals, enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from low-income families, benefiting their health, wellbeing and learning.
This session will give providers an opportunity to:
• Hear about the planned approach and timeline for the upcoming procurement exercise
• Understand key service priorities and anticipated outcomes
• Ask questions and share feedback to help shape the commissioning model
Date: 27th April 2026
Time: 10am-11am
Venue: Virtual Teams Link
Please confirm your attendance by emailing Michael Botham on
Michael.botham@dudley.gov.uk by 5pm on the 23 April 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035318-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 14:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035318-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035318-2026
  17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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