Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 099828-2026
North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Holiday Activities & Food Programme
- Value
- £4.4m
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2026 (11 days)
- Where
- East Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029
In plain English
North Northamptonshire Council wants one provider to coordinate and run its Holiday Activities and Food Programme, a Department for Education funded scheme giving eligible children and their families activities and a meal in the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays. The contract runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029 in North Northamptonshire (East Midlands), has an estimated value of £4,400,000, and is open to bids now until 19 November 2026.
Good fit for: Children's activity, play or youth service providers and community organisations able to coordinate holiday programmes that include food.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
North Northamptonshire Council is seeking to procure one Provider to work with the Council on the coordination and implementation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme. This is a Department for Education Funded programme to deliver holiday activities, including a meal, to eligible children and their families during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holiday. In addition to covering the essential three main holidays the Provider may offer further provision in half terms subject to budget. North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of services in respect of this requirement. The Council's detailed requirements are defined in the Specification.
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com/Login (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 22 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £888k to £3.3m (3 since 2025; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Activity and Food Programme Management Birmingham City Council | Street Games UK Limited | £3.3m | 3 Aug |
| Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026-2029 Cheshire East Council | Sports Coaching Group Limited SME | £888k | 25 Feb |
| HCC - 07/25 - Provision of Management of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme Hertfordshire County Council | The University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation | £1.2m | 7 Oct |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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