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    ContractsHoliday, Activities and Food Programme - Supplier Framework (Round 4)
    Closed contract

    Holiday, Activities and Food Programme - Supplier Framework (Round 4)

    Tender closed
    25 Sept 2026
    6 weeks ago

    Southend-on-Sea City Council seeks suppliers to deliver holiday activity, food, and enrichment programmes to vulnerable children across summer, Easter, and Christmas breaks.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 22 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Tender closed
    25 Sept 2026
    6 weeks ago
    Tender deadline passed on 25 Sept 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      25 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 25 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    22 Jul 2026Today25 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Southend-on-Sea City Council is recruiting additional suppliers to provide Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme services to vulnerable children during school holidays. The programme is funded by the Department for Education and must deliver at least 4 hours of activities and meals for 4 days per week across 4 weeks in summer, plus one week each at Easter and Christmas. Services must be inclusive, accessible, and available to all children eligible for Benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM) of statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea. All provision must meet high quality standards including: nutritionally balanced meals (meeting school food standards), enriching and physical activities, nutritional education, and a safe, engaging environment. The programme aims to help children eat more healthily, increase physical activity, build confidence, reduce isolation, improve health knowledge, and increase engagement with schools and local services. Interested suppliers should submit tenders via the ProContract portal using reference DN773627. The deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Friday 25th September 2026. The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any successor body that assumes the Council's functions under Local Government Reform legislation.

    Track record

    11 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded 11 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Home Group2× · 18%
    2. Aspirations1× · 9%
    3. HOMELESS ACTION RESOURCE PROJECT1× · 9%
    4. VOLUNTEERING MATTERS1× · 9%
    5. Open Road1× · 9%
    6. Southend Care Ltd1× · 9%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d140

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    Sector
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