Published date: 29 March 2022

Last edited date: 30 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 April 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Holiday centre services - 55241000

Location of contract

MK42 9AP

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

IT-380-2912-BBC CH 02912

Published date

29 March 2022

Closing date

29 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 June 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') has received government funding to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) for children and young people in the Borough who are aged 5-17, are a resident of Bedford Borough and who are eligible for Income Related Free School Meals (FSM). The HAF programme will also be accessible for Looked after Children (LAC) and children of families that have no recourse to public funding within Bedford Borough.

The Council wishes to commission interested local organisations to join a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (ps-DPS) which will aim to deliver a programme of face-to-face activities and healthy meals for vulnerable children during school holidays over the next three (3) years between 21/06/2022 - 31/07/2025.

Suppliers wishing to be accepted onto the ps-DPS should be experienced in delivering face-to-face, fun, enriching activities to children and young people. It would be helpful for Suppliers to have existing provision in place that can be expanded upon to deliver against the outcomes specified (Lot 1), but the Council will consider proposals of bespoke schemes if these meet the required HAF Programme requirements (Lot 2).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Harry Bagnall

Address

Cauldwell Street
Bedford
England
MK42 9AP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01234 274178

Email

harry.bagnall@bedford.gov.uk