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Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2025/26

Cheshire East Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cheshire East Council

Buyer Address: Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, UKD62, CW12JZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Tracy Roberts

Contact Email: procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01270 686973

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
346000.0 GBP
Gross: 415200 GBP
Published
08 May 2025, 11:26
Deadline
23 May 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a number of providers to deliver face to face school holiday activities for young people in Cheshire East. The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme is a 'Department for Education' initiative enabling local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides school age young people between the ages of 4 - 16, and up to age 18 for eligible SEND young people, healthy food and enriching activities during the summer and winter holidays. There is potential for delivery periods during the October 2025 and February 2026 half term holidays, but these are subject to DfE approval and funding availability. Service vision: We currently have an operational service across Cheshire East, which we have the desire to extend and enhance. To improve the existing service, we will focus on the following priorities: 1. SEND 2. Teen 3. New geographical coverage 4. New activity types Tenders will be accepted under two LOTS - LOT 1 is for providers who are offering general HAF provision. LOT 2 is restricted to applications for specialist provision e.g., SEND, teen. The Cheshire East Holiday Activities and Food Programme provision currently falls within the following broad categories of activity offer and operate in the following general locations. Current activities and locations: > General sports camps LOT 1 Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Sandbach, Nantwich, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel > Generic holiday camps LOT 1 Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Scholar Green, Wilmslow > Creative holiday camps LOT 1 Sandbach > Farm based holiday camps LOT 1 & LOT 2 Haslington >Teen provision (LOT 2) - sports based & day out event activities Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton, Nantwich, Holmes Chapel > SEND (LOT 2) Crewe, Wrenbury and day-out based provision across Cheshire East The Cheshire East Holiday Activities and Food Programme would like to expand their current offer and introduce new proposed activity provision - the programme would welcome tenders that offer a focus on, but not limited to the following - > Art and craft > Dance and movement > Drama > Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) > Languages > Specialist sports > Animal and nature-based holiday camps

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019683-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: General HAF provision

Lot Description: We want to ensure that the young people who participate in this programme receive the following: • a safe environment • nutritious meals (improving their knowledge of health and nutrition) • engaging, enriching and physical activities which support the development of resilience, health and wellbeing • fun and friendly interaction • encouragement and signposting towards additional services and support available to them • a chance to develop new skills • have new experiences LOT 1 provisions providers are expected to deliver the entirety of their programme in line with grant conditions. This includes exciting, enriching and physical activities for young people, which are expected to be face-to-face. Provisions need to be inclusive and meet additional needs where appropriate within the scope of their funding/expertise. Providers are also expected to provide nutritional education and food education in addition to supporting families with appropriate sign posting to other services and or making referrals where appropriate. Providers must supply young people with at least one meal a day (breakfast, lunch or tea) and all food provided at the holiday club (including snacks) must meet school food standards. LOT 1 funding has a maximum funding cost of £21.00 per session per child

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 200,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 240,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Qualitative Questions (100%)

Lot Title: Specialist HAF provision

Lot Description: We want to ensure that the young people who participate in this programme receive the following: • a safe environment • nutritious meals (improving their knowledge of health and nutrition) • engaging, enriching and physical activities which support the development of resilience, health and wellbeing • fun and friendly interaction • encouragement and signposting towards additional services and support available to them • a chance to develop new skills • have new experiences LOT 2 provisions providers are expected to deliver the entirety of their programme in line with grant conditions. This includes exciting, enriching and physical activities for young people, which are expected to be face-to-face. Provisions need to be inclusive and meet additional needs where appropriate within the scope of their funding/expertise. Providers are also expected to provide nutritional education and food education in addition to supporting families with appropriate sign posting to other services and or making referrals where appropriate. Providers must supply young people with at least one meal a day (breakfast, lunch or tea) and all food provided at the holiday club (including snacks) must meet school food standards. LOT 2 is restricted to applications for specialist provision e.g., SEND, teen. LOT 2 provides access to higher individual session costings to reflect the additional costing/provision that may be needed to support these groups of young people. LOT 2 provision can exceed £21.00 per session per child but costs must be justified.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 146,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 175,200

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Qualitative Questions (100%)

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