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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)[E16]

United KingdomSwindonSwindon Borough Council[E1]

Deadline[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E17]
GBP 3,000,000
Procedure[E13]
Open procedure (above threshold)One stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). Swindon Borough Council are looking to procure a Framework of providers to provide services against the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF).

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Published[E14]
18 Feb 2025
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 days ago
About the requirement · From the notice
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). Swindon Borough Council are looking to procure a Framework of providers to provide services against the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). Activity must take place only within the Spring, Summer and Winter school term holidays. All sessions must be a minimum of 4-hours in length, and offer a nutritious meal to all eligible children in attendance, at every session. Aged 4-16. The aims of the programme are to ensure children eligible for HAF are able to: • Eat more healthily and have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition (there needs to be opportunities families to learn about nutrition and advice on support available) • Be more physically active, and partake in physical and enriching activities (which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment) • To socialise and be more engaged with schools and local services • Make communities safer and combat social isolation Providers delivering Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) provision in Swindon will be required to meet the HAF standards as defined by the DfE and outlined within the Specification. Funding rates will be broken down by 'Activity Type', as outlined below (per booking, per 4-hour session): Activity Type: Activity Type Title: Set price per session (minimum 4 hours), per individual booking: Activity Type 1 Universal provision for primary school a…[E5]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
  • Delivery location: Channel Islands.[E9]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • DetailDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
  • The notice doesn't say. Check the selection criteria in the tender documents.

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Buyer

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Swindon Borough Council

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Evidence17 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is Swindon Borough Council.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-19T12:00:00Z”

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF). Swindon Borough Council are looking to procure a Framework of providers to provide services aga…”

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 18 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-18T14:15:17Z”

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)".

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 3,000,000.

    “3000000 GBP”

    Document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-19T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 44ea27c0-98ab-44a6-8533-e8e0ff554a31-827580