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Published 25 Sept 2026, 08:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

ServicesLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HAF Provider Engagement: Future Payment Options

Cumberland Council is exploring a new approach to commissioning HAF activities from Summer 2027 onwards. The application process for Easter 2027 will remain unchanged and will follow the current arrangements.

To help providers prepare for future changes, we will be holding two information sessions. The first stage of the new application process is likely to open in November 2026. Invitations to these sessions will be sent separately with meetings scheduled for the 8th October and 3rd November. We strongly encourage all providers to attend so that you can understand the proposed process, ask questions, and provide feedback.

A HAF pre market engagement survey to engage with providers was sent out via the Council's e-procurement portal (The Chest). Please use the survey to share your views and explain how different payment arrangements could affect your organisation. This feedback will be essential in helping us develop a fair and practical approach for future HAF commissioning. Responses to be submitted by 7th October 2026.

For further details and to access the survey link use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North West
Extensions
Extension options published
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Sept 2026, 08:03 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 08:03 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a03

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    25 Sept 2026, 08:03 BST
  2. Market engagementin 13 days
    8 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    HAF Provider Engagement: Future Payment Options Cumberland Council is exploring a new approach to commissioning HAF activities from Summer 2027 onwards. The application process for Easter 2027 will remain unchanged and will follow the current arrangements. To help providers prepare for future more…changes, we will be holding two information sessions. The first stage of the new application process is likely to open in November 2026. Invitations to these sessions will be sent separately with meetings scheduled for the 8th October and 3rd November. We strongly encourage all providers to attend so that you can understand the proposed process, ask questions, and provide feedback. A HAF pre market engagement survey to engage with providers was sent out via the Council's e-procurement portal (The Chest). Please use the survey to share your views and explain how different payment arrangements could affect your organisation. This feedback will be essential in helping us develop a fair and practical approach for future HAF commissioning. Responses to be submitted by 7th October 2026. For further details and to access the survey link use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk.
  3. Contract startsin 188 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 08:03 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RD [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

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