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title: "Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f85d"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council"
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# Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f85d

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## Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a lead delivery partner for its Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). The contract is for community, child and young people’s welfare and social services, supporting delivery of the national HAF vision with a local focus. The partner will coordinate the programme, administer grants, ensure delivery complies with Department for Education requirements, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach. The approach is based on collaboration with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors, so the work will suit organisations able to operate across a local partnership network. Services are for Dudley and are commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. The opportunity is a single service requirement rather than separate lots, covering programme coordination and oversight of the local HAF delivery model.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submissions allowed via the In-Tend portal. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 8 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal available for up to a further 24 months and a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £288,600 excluding VAT and £346,320 including VAT. There is one lot. Offers will be assessed on 70% quality, including social value, and 30% price. The procurement is under the light-touch regime and is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits an experienced organisation that can act as the accountable lead for a multi-partner children and young people’s programme. Strong candidates will be able to coordinate voluntary and community organisations, manage grant administration, monitor delivery and maintain clear compliance with Department for Education requirements. The role calls for capacity to oversee a local programme at scale, bring together wider sectors, and use effective governance, quality assurance and performance management to improve reach and outcomes. It is particularly relevant to providers of community, welfare or social services with established partnership networks in Dudley and the ability to support consistent delivery across participating organisations. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate a credible approach to social value, since this forms part of the quality assessment.

## Notice

Dudley's approach to the HAF has been one of collaboration, in terms of delivering the national vision with local focus, and delivery has placed engagement with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors at its heart. This has been to ensure the outputs required of the programme from the Department for Education (DfE) for HAF are achieved. The purpose of this contract is to appoint a Lead Delivery Partner to coordinate the HAF programme, administer grants, ensure compliance, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086542-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £288,600 |
| Lots value | £288,600 |
| 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 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Postcode area | 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

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086542-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086542-2026
  11th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/home

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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