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Published 3 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dynamic Purchasing System for Holiday Activity Fund

Official notice

Authority: Warrington Borough Council (Local council)

Dynamic market4 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2024
Lots 4see the lot list below
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has granted Local Authorities funding to provide Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) to cover the Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday periods from April 2021 to March 2025. The aim of the HAF programme is to support children and young people aged between 4 and 16 who are eligible for Free School Meals to access high quality activities and food free of charge over each of these holiday periods. The provision shall be via a pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System and is open to admitted providers throughout the period of validity which will initially be until end of March 2025 but could be extended dependent on future funding availability. Published lot titles: Physical Activity; Wellbeing activity; Nutritious meal; Nutritional Education.

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department for Education (DfE) has granted Local Authorities funding to provide Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) to cover the Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday periods from April 2021 to March 2025.

The aim of the HAF programme is to support children and young people aged between 4 and 16 who are eligible for Free School Meals to access high quality activities and food free of charge over each of these holiday periods.

The provision shall be via a pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System and is open to admitted providers throughout the period of validity which will initially be until end of March 2025 but could be extended dependent on future funding availability.

CPV: Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Physical Activity

Lot 1 Physical activity – Physical activity this can range from yoga, forest school, treasure hunts, as well as adventure activities and more common activities such as football, rounders and dance etc

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Wellbeing activity

Lot 2 Wellbeing activity – Arts and crafts, music playing or making, playdough, storytelling, Drama etc.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Nutritious meal

Lot 3 Nutritious meal - must be included as part of the offer - Where possible we would like groups to link with community hub food providers. If, however you plan to provide food directly to young people please explain how this is being met, along with a sample menu. Please note that all meals must meet the food school standards.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Nutritional Education

Lot 4 Nutritional Education – this does not need to be formal, it could as simple as trying new foods, growing vegetables, understanding colour codes on cereal boxes. We seek family engagement in this area wherever possible and welcome family cooking sessions.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Dynamic Purchasing System for Holiday Activity Fund” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT
Last source update
3 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT
Authority reference
DN705377
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000112
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042a76 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
2 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jan 2024 → 2 Feb 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warrington Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Time Square, Bewsey & Whitecross, Warrington, North West, WA1 2NTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.