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

    Tender closes
    42d
    25 Sept 2026 · in 6 weeks

    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 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    42d
    25 Sept 2026 · in 6 weeks

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closes
      25 Sept 2026
      42 days left
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    42 days left to bid. Opened 3 weeks ago, deadline 25 Sept 2026.

    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

    9 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded 9 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Aspirations1× · 11%
    2. HOMELESS ACTION RESOURCE PROJECT1× · 11%
    3. Open Road1× · 11%
    4. Home Group1× · 11%
    5. Southend Care Ltd1× · 11%
    6. ECO WINGS & NIGHTS LIMITED1× · 11%

    +3 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
    SC
    Buyer
    Southend-on-Sea City Council
    Sector
    Social Care