CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Essex County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

011405-2025

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 55240000

Published tags

tenderUpdate

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

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. 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. 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. Maximum funding per project is £300,000

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Observed notice trail

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1. Award notice observed

   26 Mar 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   011404-2025

   Published tags

   award, contract

2. Tender record updated

   26 Mar 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   011405-2025

   Published tags

   tenderUpdate

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: 3food4U

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £3,842,524Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  Award or lot reference

  011404-2025-CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025-1

• CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Source states no optionsLot 1Published 26 Mar 2025.Open supporting notice 011404-2025

No exact source-published process relationship was found.