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Published 8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Newham (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI4)
Published estimate£2,200,000total for 4 lots · £2,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2026awarded 19 Feb 2026
Awarded to Ackeee Tree Limited +20 more4 awards
Contract term 10 moends 15 Jan 2027 · starts 30 Mar 2026

Re-procurement plannedHoliday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme · tender expected

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department of Education (DfE) has confirmed that all Local Authorities in England will receive funding to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) during Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays of the 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 financial years.

The provision of a free holiday provision during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays for children and young people that are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. HAF holiday provision includes healthy food, access to positive activities and nutritional advice and guidance.

CPV: Children's holiday-camp services · Education and training services · Holiday centre and holiday home services · School-meal services · Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£2,200,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Universal provision for primary school aged childrenAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£550,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 (10 mo)Value: £550,000 exc. VAT · £550,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55240000 Holiday centre and holiday home services55243000 Children's holiday-camp services55523100 School-meal services80000000 Education and training services85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #2Universal provision for secondary school aged young peopleAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£550,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 (10 mo)Value: £550,000 exc. VAT · £550,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55240000 Holiday centre and holiday home services55243000 Children's holiday-camp services55523100 School-meal services80000000 Education and training services85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #3Specialist provision for children and young people with moderate special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£550,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 (10 mo)Value: £550,000 exc. VAT · £550,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55240000 Holiday centre and holiday home services55243000 Children's holiday-camp services55523100 School-meal services80000000 Education and training services85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #4Specialist provision for children and young people with specialist and complex special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£550,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 (10 mo)Value: £550,000 exc. VAT · £550,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55240000 Holiday centre and holiday home services55243000 Children's holiday-camp services55523100 School-meal services80000000 Education and training services85300000 Social work and related services

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Lot distribution rule: Providers can apply to only a single Lot, or to multiple Lots.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 16:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Feb 2026
Authority reference
996865800
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080749
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Children's holiday-camp servicesEducation and training servicesHoliday centre and holiday home servicesSchool-meal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
London (UKI4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f10f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

newham.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by238 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent238 days ago
    26 Feb 2026
  6. Contract starts207 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 16:24 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Mar 2026, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 16:24 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,200,0004 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 6564 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 10 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Universal provision for primary school aged children1 award
Ackeee Tree LimitedSME, Ascension Community TrustSMEVCSE, Aston-Mansfield, East London DanceSMEVCSE, Elite Kids Childcare LtdSMEVCSE, Elite Pathways in Sport and Training LTDSME +22 morejoint award30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027£550,000 inc. VAT19 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Universal provision for secondary school aged young people1 award
Aston-Mansfield, EA TENNIS GROUP CICVCSE, Greenwich Leisure Limited, Hope 2 HumanitySMEVCSE, Kulan Somali OrganisationSMEVCSE, Newham Music TrustSMEVCSE +10 morejoint award30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027£550,000 inc. VAT19 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Specialist provision for children and young people with moderate special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).1 award
Ackeee Tree LimitedSME, Ambition, Aspire, AchieveSMEVCSE, Caramel Rock LtdSME, Empower Youth Limited T/A The Arabic College LimitedSME, Newham Music TrustSMEVCSE, Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (SOUL)SMEVCSE +1 morejoint award30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027£550,000 inc. VAT19 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Specialist provision for children and young people with specialist and complex special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).1 award
Ambition, Aspire, AchieveSMEVCSE, East London Care and Support LimitedSME, Endorphins (London & South East) LimitedSMEVCSE, Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (SOUL)SMEVCSE, West Silvertown Village Community FoundationSMEVCSEjoint award30 Mar 2026 – 15 Jan 2027£550,000 inc. VAT19 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Universal provision for primary school aged children34final-stage tenders · 35 at stage one3434—
2 · Universal provision for secondary school aged young people16final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one1616—
3 · Specialist provision for children and young people with moderate special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).8final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one88—
4 · Specialist provision for children and young people with specialist and complex special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND).7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one67—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Newham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBN-4422-TNXJ Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London, London, E16 2QUContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

70 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 70 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • Ackeee Tree LimitedAwarded supplier 2c Chobham Road, London, London, E15 1LUContact email
  • Ackeee Tree LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTYZ-1556-NQQQ 2c Chobham Road, London, London, E15 1LUContact email
  • Ambition, Aspire, AchieveAwarded supplier Terence Brown Arc in the Park, Hermit Road Park, Bethell Avenue, London, London, E16 4JTContact email
  • Ambition, Aspire, AchieveAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQDN-6688-GMQZ Terence Brown Arc in the Park, Hermit Road Park, Bethell Avenue, London, London, E16 4JTContact email
  • Ascension Community TrustAwarded supplier Ascension Church Centre, Baxter Road, Custom House, London, London, E16 3HJContact email
  • Ascension Community TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGDP-8518-PVMZ Ascension Church Centre, Baxter Road, Custom House, London, London, E16 3HJContact email
  • Aston-MansfieldAwarded supplier Aston-Mansfield Community Centre Unit 1, London, London, E12 5JFContact email
  • Aston-MansfieldAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPNQ-5963-QRYH Aston-Mansfield Community Centre Unit 1, London, London, E12 5JFContact email
  • Caramel Rock LtdAwarded supplier 17-18 Lower Dock Walk, London, London, E16 2GTContact email
  • Caramel Rock LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHXT-7468-ZGDR 17-18 Lower Dock Walk, London, London, E16 2GTContact email
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Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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