Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf9-387f-7259-96e3-c86f001bcee2/co0444-holiday-activity-fund-2024-reopening awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CO0444 Holiday Activity Fund 2024 Reopening [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value £3,500,000 Published 5 Jan 2024 Deadline Closed 19 Jan 2024 ## 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. - 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 This is a re-opening for applications under this funding scheme.\\r \\r 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 ## CPV classification School meals Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f3af3d13-822c-4a99-b225-51f6998c0477) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Essex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) [Sector More Food, drink & tobacco tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/food-drink) ## More tenders like this [Dairy products – D/46/12WOG/2026 Dostawa mleka i przetworów mleczarskich · 12 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-445b-71b3-9c71-c55adff4151f/poland-dairy-products-d4612wog2026-dostawa-mleka-i-przetworow-mleczarskic) [Various meats – Fourniture de (produits de) VIANDE pour les besoins du CENTRE PENITENTIAIRE DE LUXEMBOURG à Schrassig pendant l'année 2027 · Centre pénitentiaire de Luxembourg · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1fb5-71f4-8454-b6b5d36e31bc/luxembourg-various-meats-fourniture-de-produits-de-viande-pour-les-besoins) [Fruit, vegetables and related products – Dodávky krmiv pro Zoo Praha, OVOCE a ZELENINA 2026 · Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-b585-727d-9069-f9d83930d690/czechia-fruit-vegetables-and-related-products-dodavky-krmiv-pro-zoo-praha) [Miscellaneous food products and dried goods – Razni prehrambeni proizvodi · Republika Hrvatska Ministarstvo Pravosuđa Uprava za Zatvorski Sustav Zatvor U Gospiću · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-81f4-700f-a348-31b57ebf2234/croatia-miscellaneous-food-products-and-dried-goods-razni-prehrambeni-proizv) [Bread – Fourniture de pain et boulangerie frais · Centre pénitentiaire d'Uerschterhaff · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c227-7089-8b5d-e7def1c2c0af/luxembourg-bread-fourniture-de-pain-et-boulangerie-frais) [Animal products, meat and meat products – Dostawa mięsa czerwonego, wędlin z mięsa czerwonego oraz tłuszczów zwierzęcych · 28 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2d0c-72a4-a292-e3d42e70a3df/poland-animal-products-meat-and-meat-products-dostawa-miesa-czerwonego-wed)