Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-6dd3-70fb-b170-ea892d4a6962/holiday-activities-and-food-haf-programme-barnsleys-healthy-holidays awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme – Barnsley’s Healthy Holidays [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council) Often single bidder Estimated value £8,146,080 Published 15 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 8 May 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a multi‑provider Open Framework for the delivery of services under the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. The procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch regime in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The services to be provided under this procurement include the delivery of holiday clubs, holiday events and enrichment workshop activities for eligible children and young people during school holiday periods across the borough. The Framework will run for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a further one year on an annual basis, up to a maximum total duration of eight years. Any extension to the Framework will be subject to the continued availability of funding from the Department for Education (DfE) or the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), ongoing confirmation of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, and satisfactory Provider performance in accordance with the Framework terms and conditions. All extensions will be made in line with DfE and CRF funding arrangements. The Framework is anticipated to commence on 1 September 2026. The framework is split into three specific lots as follows; Lot 1 - Holiday Club Delivery Lot 2 - Holiday Event Delivery Lot 3 - Holiday Enrichment Workshops Provision delivered during Half‑Term Holiday Periods maybe also funded through alternative funding streams.The estimated total framework value represents the Council’s anticipated expenditure over the possible term of the Framework only and does not constitute any commitment or guarantee of spend. The Council gives no assurance that funding will be available for the full potential duration of the Framework, and Providers should not assume any guaranteed volume, duration, or value of call off contracts.The actual value of the Framework may be materially higher or lower than the estimate stated. Read full description ## CPV classification Children's holiday-camp services Daycare services Child daycare services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d1-2026-09-15T08:46:05+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d1-2026-09-15T08:46:05+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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