Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2a-131a-718d-b956-e1ac3ed4a47c/framework-agreement-for-holiday-activities-and-food-haf-programme-2025 Open for bids GB open procedure # Framework Agreement for Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2025 [Southend City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 8 Aug 2025 Deadline 773 days left 30 Nov 2028 ## Who can bid - 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. ## About this tender Southend-on-Sea City Council are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services (HAF) in Southend-on-Sea. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and a week in Easter and a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all Benefits related FSM children of statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea. The minimum standards for the delivery of high-quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional education, and for children to: - Eat more healthily - Be more active - Take part in engaging and enriching activities - Be safe and not isolated - Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition - Be more engaged with school and other services - Have greater knowledge and awareness of the holiday club provision Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation pack ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source ProContract (Proactis) [View official notice](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a12106c6-fd62-f011-813a-005056b64545) 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 Southend City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-city-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Holiday Activities & Food Programme (HAF) - DPS (Holiday Activities & Food Programme (HAF) - DPS\_V2) · London Borough of Sutton · 438 days left · 31 Dec 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2a-d87a-70d3-9e93-23d98d08798b/holiday-activities-food-programme-haf-dps-holiday-activities-food-progr) [Dynamic Purchasing System for Holiday Activity Fund · Warrington Borough Council · 104 days left · 31 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e29-05b7-7192-b5d3-5aed4432bd48/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-holiday-activity-fund) [Holiday Activities with Food Services (HAF) Open Framework · Oxfordshire County Council · 439 days left · 31 Dec 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2a-dfe7-7363-8441-b7cf82417ae1/holiday-activities-with-food-services-haf-open-framework) [Dynamic Purchasing System for the Delivery of holiday activity food programmes and early help services · Sunderland City Council · 858 days left · 23 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-f860-703c-8075-04c9ea6a329c/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-delivery-of-holiday-activity-food-programmes-a) [Healthy Weight in Childhood Initiatives Framework · Hull City Council · 1213 days left · 13 Feb 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-8dd8-70d5-80c0-1bdb406f5b4a/healthy-weight-in-childhood-initiatives-framework) [Community Support Framework (Children's) - CAFS/2025/290 · Stoke-on-Trent City Council · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-6e06-732d-b676-d352cfb7ded4/community-support-framework-childrens-cafs2025290)