← Back to opportunities

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme CAFS/2023/113

Stoke on Trent City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Stoke on Trent City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, UKG23, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
4680990.0 GBP
Gross: 5617188 GBP
Published
06 Mar 2026, 09:40
Deadline
06 Apr 2026, 13:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) informed local authorities that as part of its Best Start in Life mission, the government confirmed the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme will be extended until May 2029. The HAF contract would operate under a lead provider model who would be responsible for the sub-contracting, management, co-ordination and delivery of activities through providers. The HAF programme provides enriching activities and nutritious meals supporting health, wellbeing and learning readiness as well as supporting parents and carers. This multi-year settlement will enable more strategic planning, innovation, and long-term partnerships, supporting value for money and ensuring that children and young people continue to benefit from enriching holiday experiences and nutritious meals. The programme runs through the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays and is a holiday provision for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals and attend a Stoke-on-Trent school.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020211-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 4,680,990

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 5,617,188

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (100%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload
{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZ",
    "name": "Stoke on Trent City Council"
  },
  "date": "2026-03-06T09:40:10Z",
  "id": "020211-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-060030",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Stoke-on-Trent",
        "postalCode": "ST4 1HH",
        "region": "UKG23",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Glebe Street"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.stoke.gov.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZ",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PDQZ-1442-RZTZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Stoke on Trent City Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-05-30T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "The Department for Education (DfE) informed local authorities that as part of its Best Start in Life mission, the government confirmed the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme will be extended until May 2029. The HAF contract would operate under a lead provider model who would be responsible for the sub-contracting, management, co-ordination and delivery of activities through providers.\nThe HAF programme provides enriching activities and nutritious meals supporting health, wellbeing and learning readiness as well as supporting parents and carers. This multi-year settlement will enable more strategic planning, innovation, and long-term partnerships, supporting value for money and ensuring that children and young people continue to benefit from enriching holiday experiences and nutritious meals.\nThe programme runs through the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays and is a holiday provision for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals and attend a Stoke-on-Trent school.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "datePublished": "2026-03-06T09:40:10Z",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "020211-2026",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020211-2026"
      }
    ],
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-04-03T16:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": true,
    "id": "CAFS/2023/113",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Recreational, cultural and sporting services",
            "id": "92000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKG23"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "90% quality \n10% social value",
              "name": "Technical",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 100,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2031-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "id": "1",
        "renewal": {
          "description": "Two possible extension years"
        },
        "status": "active",
        "value": {
          "amount": 4680990,
          "amountGross": 5617188,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "recurrence": {
      "dates": [
        {
          "startDate": "2031-03-01T23:59:59Z"
        }
      ]
    },
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=64f575ae-be17-f111-813c-005056b64545\u0026fromAdvertEvent=True",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ]
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-04-06T14:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme CAFS/2023/113",
    "value": {
      "amount": 4680990,
      "amountGross": 5617188,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}