Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · East of England
Key facts
- Awarded
- 23 Jan 2026
- Contract starts
- 30 Apr 2026
- Contract ends
- 31 Jan 2029
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Buyer type
- Local government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Awarded to 50 suppliers
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| Holistic Education and Sport Support Services CIC | — |
| Wealden Leisure Limited | — |
| Get With The Kids Vibe Ltd | — |
| Malearn Limited | — |
| Time for Change AM Ltd | — |
| The SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust | — |
| Next Thing Education Camps Ltd. | — |
| The Active Wellbeing Society Ltd | — |
| InterAct Chelmsford Ltd | — |
| Essex Boys and Girls Clubs | — |
| Making It Mindful | — |
| C Knight Dance Development Ltd | — |
| Independence Project Ltd | — |
| ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC | — |
| The PE Specialists Ltd | — |
| Prosports Holdings LTD | — |
| South East Essex Academy Trust | — |
| ARTS OUTBURST LTD | — |
| Colchester United Community Foundation | — |
| Futures-Essex | — |
| MiniMe Mindfulness | — |
| ATF SOUTHEND | — |
| THE FUTURE OF SPORT CIC | — |
| MEGA CAMPS LTD | — |
| SILVERBIRCH ANIMAL THERAPY S.A.T CIC | — |
| SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | — |
| Thurrock Council | — |
| OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED | — |
| Legends Learning Centre | — |
| 3food4u | — |
| Active Essex Foundation | — |
| The Ark Family Resource Centre | — |
| Blackwater Gymnastics Club | — |
| Braintree District Museum Trust | — |
| Butterflies Club C.I.C | — |
| BWild Adventures | — |
| Camp 4 Champs | — |
| Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd | — |
| Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation | — |
| Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre | — |
| CMXSC | — |
| Crafty Katie Ltd | — |
| Essex Elite Sports Academy ltd | — |
| Essex Kids Camp | — |
| Essex Professional Coaching | — |
| Go Bananas Colchester Limited | — |
| Happy Healthy Minds | — |
| The Holiday Club | — |
| Jack Of All Sports | — |
| Jtd arts ltd | — |
Description
The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte. Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives. Bidders will be awarded funding from the overall grant fund to deliver their projects.
Categories (CPV)
- 55240000 Holiday centre and holiday home services
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