--- title: "Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 4" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d140" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d140" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d140.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d140.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-22" --- # Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 4 Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d140 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d140) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d140.json) ## Summary Southend-on-Sea City Council has initiated a procurement process under the open procedure to expand its Framework Agreement for the provision of the Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Round 4. This project focuses on health and social work services, with a primary location in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. The tender, valued at £5,040,000, invites submissions from interested parties to enhance the delivery of holiday activity programmes aimed at vulnerable children. This procurement, in the tender stage, has a deadline for submissions at 12 Noon on Friday, 25th September 2026. The awarded contract is expected to commence on 6th November 2026 and could potentially extend until 30th November 2031, depending on demand and funding continuation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in delivering educational and nutritional programmes to children. Businesses that can offer inclusive and engaging activity sessions, meet school food standards, and support positive child development will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Companies that succeed in joining this framework will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community welfare while securing a long-term contract, thus fostering growth and expansion within this sector. ## 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 Friday 25th September 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/069360-2026 | | 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 | 22 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | 2027-01-14 | ## 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 ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Jul 2026 at 15:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069360-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069360-2026 22nd July 2026 - 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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