Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1920-FA-LS Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) - SEND Specific Holiday Clubs
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the holiday clubs being provider specifically for children with additional needs or disabilities, we are looking for provision that can offer varied and enriching as well as age-appropriate whilst considering the additional needs or disabilities that some children and young people have which, like other HAF funded activities could include but does not have to be restricted to
physical activities such outdoor games, nature walks, the use of outdoor play and sports equipment
creative activities such as access to musical instruments, singing, arts, crafts, and cooking,
fun educational games and activities such as board games, books/story time and sensory play opportunities such soft play areas or sound and light themed play areas
Providers should also consider and include local outings such as trips to farms, zoos and theatres or support with careers advice, mental health and further education options.
Sessions should be aimed at children and young people aged between 5 and 16 years old with a range of different levels of support to meet individual need.
CPV: Children's holiday-camp services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 11 mo from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 23 Feb 2029
Published description of the framework
Pricing required - total hours per holiday per child.
Of the approved providers who have the highest combined Quality and Price score at the Tender Stage (this stage) will be offered the appropriate contract.
In some circumstances, approved providers may not be able to fulfil our requirements completely, or we may wish to offer a combination of provisions in one location. In which case, we may instruct multiple providers to work separately in one location. This will work in the same way as above, offering contracts to the top scoring providers first.
This process will be repeated for all locations under all four Lots, until an entire provision is engaged for that particular holiday period. This entire process will be repeated three times per year (if required) in advance of each school holiday – Easter, Christmas and Summer.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£0
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: In order to become an approved provider for the Council, you will need to achieve a total pass mark across Pricing, Hours of Provision and Quality of at least 60.00%.
- “CBC-1920-FA-LS Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) - SEND Specific…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
CBC-1920-FA-LS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010221- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064782Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published266 days ago4 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends241 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by229 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published4 Feb 2026, 20:35 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender