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    ContractsHoliday Activities and Food Programme National Evaluation
    Awarded contract

    Holiday Activities and Food Programme National Evaluation

    Awarded
    £949.8k
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Contract award notice for the national evaluation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, awarded through the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 18 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £949.8k
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £949,787
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 May 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EU
      Ecorys UK Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    18 Sept 202620 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a contract award notice for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme National Evaluation. This is not an open call for competition. The contract was awarded through the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The evaluation will assess the impact and effectiveness of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, which provides support to families during school holidays.

    Track record

    15 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 15 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED8× · 53%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 13%
    3. Ecorys1× · 7%
    4. NCB RiP1× · 7%
    5. ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED1× · 7%
    6. Ecorys UK Limited1× · 7%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    460e3c49-6fc7-4cfc-ae02-06c4b1ad1e82-914631
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation