SEND Specific Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.
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The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children with SEND 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.
What the supplier must deliver
The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers
The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children with SEND in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham.
All providers must meet DfE framework
All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below:.
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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- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060cf6
- Stage
- award · Awarded
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- Find a Tender
- Buyer ref
- 027879-2026
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