CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024

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Buyer

Essex County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

c5d710c1-4fee-4302-bfdb-43762f754d26-717467

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 55240000

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award

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27 Aug 2026

The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte. \r \r Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives. \r \r We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays. \r \r The estimated funding per provider is £300,000

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   6 Nov 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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2. Tender notice observed

   15 Nov 2023

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3. Award notice observed

   26 Jan 2024

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   c5d710c1-4fee-4302-bfdb-43762f754d26-717467

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: 3food4U

  End date in notice

  28 Feb 2025

  Value shown in notice

  £3,500,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-a58aa212-bc9f-46d6-85a4-c080710880bd-1

• CO0431 Holiday Activity Fund 2024

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: A Hill Sport Ltd

  End date in notice

  28 Feb 2025

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