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Awarded · ResultStage · award

Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

HealthcareCPV 85000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published24 Apr 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Cheltenham Borough Council

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

Who to contact
Rhiannon Wardle
rhiannon.wardle@gloucestershire.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

he Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) is funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to children and young people eligible for benefits related Free School Meals (FSM) during the three main school holiday periods.

In Gloucestershire we are establishing a modified framework which has three lots: Lot 1 Six District Leads to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, who will develop and deliver the programme each District.

Only one provider may be appointed per district, providers can bid for more than one district.

Lot 2 Activity Providers to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, working with District leads who will develop and deliver the programme each District and countywide providers.

Multiple providers may be appointed per district, providers can bid for more than one district.

Lot 3 Specialist SEND providers to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, working with District leads who will develop and deliver the programme each District.

Multiple providers may be appointed per district, providers can bid for more than one district.

Please note that while Lots 2 and 3 will allow new applications to be submitted, they will only be assessed three times a year, approximately 10 weeks before the next HAF holiday.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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He Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF)

he Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) is funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to children and young people eligible for benefits related Free School Meals (FSM) during the three main school holiday periods.

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Lot 1 Six District Leads to cover

Lot 1 Six District Leads to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, who will develop and deliver the programme each District.

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Lot 2 Activity Providers to cover Gloucester

Lot 2 Activity Providers to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, working with District leads who will develop and deliver the programme each District and countywide providers.

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Lot 3 Specialist SEND providers to cover

Lot 3 Specialist SEND providers to cover Gloucester City; Cheltenham Borough; Tewkesbury District; Forest of Dean District; Stroud District and the Cotswolds, working with District leads who will develop and deliver the programme each District.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506c7
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
016700-2025
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