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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework 01

Torbay Council · Local authority

In brief

Torbay Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £4,097,520 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 26 March 2027.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 27 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £4,097,520 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Torbay Council has been successful in obtaining grant funding by the Department for Education (DfE) to roll out a Holiday Activities and Food Programme for the next three years, from 2027. The purpose of the funding is to ensure that children and young people have access to food and activities over the school holiday periods where they are eligible for Targeted Free School Meals. Local Authorities require face-to-face provision over the following school holidays: Easter Summer October Half Term Christmas; and February Half Term Torbay Council are establishing an Open Framework of HAF Providers to deliver the requirements of the requirements. This is the first framework in the open framework scheme.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 101294-2026

Last time this was bought

Re-opening of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework

Awarded
13 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
22 February 2027

Matched on Torbay Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Torbay CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

100

Awards

74

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Torbay Council

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From notice 101294-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.