AwardedAwarded 19 November 2025
Framework Agreement for Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2025
Southend-on-Sea City Council · Local authority
In brief
Southend-on-Sea City Council awarded care and healthcare work to Atf Southend, Mega Camps Ltd and Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.a.t CIC and 7 others on 19 November 2025.
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What the notice says
The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF)
has been funded by the Department for Education
to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children
during school holiday periods.
The provision must be used to provide access to
holiday activity programmes as follows:
- At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the
Summer, and a week in Easter and a week at
Christmas
- Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision
offered to all Benefits related FSM children of
statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea.
The minimum standards for the delivery of highquality provision include healthy food (meeting the
school food standards) enriching activities, physical
activities, nutritional education, and for children to:
• Eat more healthily
• Be more active
• Take part in engaging and enriching activities
• Be safe and not isolated
•Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition
• Be more engaged with school and other services
• Have greater knowledge and awareness of the
holiday club provision
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Atf Southend (SME) Mega Camps Ltd (SME) Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.a.t CIC Southend United Community Foundation The Future of Sport CIC (SME) Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SME) Active Academy Southend Limited (SME) Mini Champs Ltd (SME) Southend East Community Academy Trust SSS Essex Ltd (SME) 12 bids received | £5,040,000 | Awarded 19 November 2025 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 076191-2025
About the buyer
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
131Awards
105Suppliers it has used most for care
- Home Group Limited2 contracts
- ABLECROSS LIMITED t/a Ablecross Care Services1 contract
- Active Academy Southend Limited1 contract
- Ashley Community Care Services Limited1 contract
- Aspirations1 contract
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From notice 076191-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.