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Durham County Council

Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)

ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published13 Apr 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
AJ Stage Schools

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham.

This project utilises Department for Education (DfE) funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals.

All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below: • Food Provision • Enrichment Activities • Physical Activities • Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours • Signposting and referrals and supporting families • Safeguarding • Policies and Procedures Please note - sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits related Free School Meals, alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding i.e parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the activity organisation.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham.

02

All providers must meet DfE framework

All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below:.

03

Sessions do not need to be exclusively

sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits related Free School Meals, alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding i.e parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060be3
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
033281-2026
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