Official UK procurement notice
Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Summer 2026)
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£600,000£600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026
Awarded to BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD +9 more10 awards
Contract term 1 moends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions · starts 20 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham.
This project utilises Department for Education (DfE) funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals.
All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below:
- Food Provision
- Enrichment Activities
- Physical Activities
- Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours
- Signposting and referrals and supporting families
- Safeguarding
- Policies and Procedures
Please note - sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits-related Free School Meals, alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding i.e parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the activity organisation.
Providers will be asked to bid and submit a proposal for the Summer Holidays 2026.
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement.
If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Essential Pass Fail Criteria Summer proposal detailing delivery plan - Pass Fail Criteria Full details are available in the tender documents which can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2026, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
- Authority reference
003454- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042590- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0694dbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 May 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published167 days ago8 May 2026, 14:48 BST
- Submission deadline139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026- Tender notice published8 May 2026, 14:48 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 16:53 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete5 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 14
Awarded value £489,81014 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 14latest 29 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD | £4,800 † | — | Awarded |
| MENDES MANAGEMENT LTD | £10,360 † | — | Awarded |
| Michael Coghlan Football CoachingSME | £15,000 † | — | Awarded |
| NMC SPORTS LTD (trading as ) Active Future Durham | £16,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Shape Performance | £11,000 † | — | Awarded |
| SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED | £22,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Creative Kitchen | £4,000 † | — | Awarded |
| FAST FEET FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD | £5,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Home on the Range LimitedSMEVCSE | £240,000 † | — | Awarded |
| kalma life sunderland | £3,000 † | — | Awarded |
4 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 1 · BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,800
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 30 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 10 · MENDES MANAGEMENT LTD
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £10,360
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 11 · Michael Coghlan Football CoachingSME
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £15,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 12 · NMC SPORTS LTD (trading as ) Active Future Durham
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £16,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 13 · Shape Performance
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £11,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 14 · SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £22,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 2 · Creative Kitchen
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 30 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 3 · FAST FEET FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £5,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 4 · Home on the Range LimitedSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £240,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 5 · kalma life sunderland
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £3,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 7
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £20,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 8
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £115,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 9
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,650
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contract 6
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2026
- Value
- £22,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2026 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2026 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals.
- Options
- There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
14 commercial parties on the notice- BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTDAwarded supplier
- CREATIVE KITCHENAwarded supplier
- FAST FEET FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTDAwarded supplier
- HOME ON THE RANGE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Kalma Life Gateshead & North DurhamAwarded supplier
- Karbon HomesAwarded supplier
- Lingotot RedcarAwarded supplier
- MENDES MANAGEMENT LTDAwarded supplier
- Michael Coghlan Football CoachingAwarded supplier
- NMC SPORTS LTD (trading as ) Active Future DurhamAwarded supplier
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- SHAPE PERFORMANCE LTDAwarded supplier
- SIMPLY SPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SJ SSC LIMITED T/A SportsCool DurhamAwarded supplier
- kalma life sunderlandAwarded supplier
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