Barnsley Council Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
Description: The Department for Education funded 'Holiday Activities and Food' (HAF) programme provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children. Following the 2021 national pilot, Government has announced the programme will be extended, provisionally to 2024 (inclusive). Barnsley Council are seeking to work in collaboration with a wide network of partners who can deliver high quality holiday club provision coordinated across Barnsley, delivered for the equivalent of at least 4 hours a day.
Summary: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is overseeing the procurement for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF), which is classified under children's holiday-camp services within the services category. The programme, funded by the Department for Education, aims to provide nutritious food and enriching activities for disadvantaged children in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Planning began in 2022 with a tender submission deadline on 27th May 2022. The procurement process employed was a selective procedure with negotiations, concluding in the award of contracts by 11th July 2023, each valued at approximately £3,000,000. The contract expands over a period with options for extension, enhancing service provision for the next quarterly stage.