North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Holiday Activities & Food Programme

Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking to procure one Provider to work with the Council on the coordination and implementation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme. This is a Department for Education Funded programme to deliver holiday activities, including a meal, to eligible children and their families during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holiday. In addition to covering the essential three main holidays the Provider may offer further provision in half terms subject to budget. North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of services in respect of this requirement. The Council's detailed requirements are defined in the Specification.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £4.4m

Award criterion: Quality Submission: 100%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 28 February 2029

Maximum term ends: 28 February 2031

Extension: The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 24 months with the preferred Potential Provider, with an option to extend for 24 (12+12) months, making 48 months in total. The Contract has a maximum annual budget of £1,100,000.00 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification. This is based on the initial two-year contract period, with the option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to funding availability with the core service as detailed in the tender documentation.

Contracting authority

North Northamptonshire Council The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG, UKF25, United Kingdom Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk Website: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Submission deadline: 19 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 4 January 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

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