Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Holiday Activities and Food Service (HAF)
Buyer: Liverpool City Council →
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BuyerLiverpool City Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline18 Dec 2025
Value£490,000
Published3 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Liverpool City Council has commissioned a Provider to deliver the HAF Programme, funded by the Department for Education, to support children and young people (Reception to Year 11) eligible for benefits-related free school meals. The programme provides healthy meals, enriching activities, and free holiday childcare during Easter, Summer, and Christmas school holidays.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierMERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£489,763
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 018954-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Mar 03 2026 13:51:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075643-2025 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 018954-2026 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | award, contract | 012447-2026 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | tender | 075643-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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