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# Coordination of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Somerset

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coordination-of-the-holiday-activities-and-food-haf-programme-in-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8d5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is a Department for Education (DfE) funded initiative aimed at providing enriching activities and healthy meals to children eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM) during school holidays. Somerset Council seeks a delivery partner to coordinate the HAF programme across the county from April 2026 to March 2029.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Published Value:** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coordination-of-the-holiday-activities-and-food-haf-programme-in-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8d5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d8d5`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
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## Description
Coordination of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Somerset 
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is a Department for Education (DfE) funded initiative aimed at providing enriching activities and healthy meals to children eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM) during school holidays. Somerset Council seeks a delivery partner to coordinate the HAF programme across the county from April 2026 to March 2029.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £450,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070395-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-03T12:03:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T19:35:59.785Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d8d5