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West Northamptonshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Coordination and Delivery Service 2027

West Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Northamptonshire Council is looking for suppliers for training and education work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £4,379,672 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 23 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Monday 9 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 23 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality (including Social Value)

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents, including the Invitation to Tender, Service Specification and draft contract, are available via the West…

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2030.

What the notice says

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking to appoint a Provider to coordinate and manage the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme across West Northamptonshire from 1 March 2027. The successful Provider will act as the strategic coordinator of the programme and will be responsible for the planning, mobilisation, management, quality assurance and performance monitoring of HAF provision. The Provider will recruit, support and manage a network of delivery partners to ensure that sufficient high-quality holiday activities and healthy food provision are available during the Easter, summer and winter school holiday periods.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £4,379,672 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 9 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

5 May 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 040954-2026
24 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080565-2026
23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100666-2026

About the buyer

West Northamptonshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

525

Awards

429

Suppliers it has used most for training

Acorn Training Ltd1 contract
Central Consultancy & Training Ltd1 contract
Entire Club Ltd1 contract
Issured Limited1 contract
Kingdom Academy1 contract

All tenders and awards from West Northamptonshire Council

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From notice 040954-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 May 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.