Published date: 26 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 February 2025, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Holiday centre and holiday home services - 55240000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,200,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN758760-60806479

Published date

26 March 2025

Closing date

17 February 2025

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

7 April 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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. \r
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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. \r
\r
We are looking for delivery partners or consortiums who can lead and deliver Essex ActivAte clubs across Essex and Thurrock during the main school holidays. \r
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The Essex ActivAte programme has now been running for 3 years, working with over 300 delivery partners to offer over 150,000 free spaces and hot meals per year. Over the next year of 2025, it is our aim to extend the programme so that every young person who is eligible for benefits based free school meals or is in need of this holiday support has the opportunity to engage in a local club. \r
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Key outcomes of each Essex ActivAte club are:\r
• To provide free and inclusive holiday activity clubs for eligible young people\r
• To provide a safe environment for young people to attend in the school holidays\r
• To provide a fun, high quality holiday club experience for the young people\r
• To support the social skills of the young people attending\r
• To provide mentors and role model through the Essex ActivAte club staff\r
• To ensure that young people have at least 1 nutritious meal each day\r
• To provide education for the young people and whole family around eating more healthy, nutritious meals, on a budget\r
• Providing signposting and support for the whole family so that they have the understanding and knowledge to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing, support network and opportunities. \r
\r
The maximum bid value per project is £300,000.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 January 2025, last edited 14 February 2025

Award information

Awarded date

5 March 2025

Contract start date

7 April 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Total value of contract

£4,200,000

This contract was awarded to 111 suppliers.

3food4u

Address

EN9 1ER

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ace Music Therapy CIC

Address

CM1 1SQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Active Essex Foundation

Address

CM1 1QH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

AlphaBake Cookery

Address

cm61xw

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Alternative Movement LTD

Address

rm162nu

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Amazing Activities Ltd

Address

CO15 4LX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

AQ Basketball

Address

RM187bg

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ARTS OUTBURST LTD

Address

RM17 5DX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

ATF Southend

Address

ss3 0ep

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Banana Moon Colchester Holiday Club

Address

CO1 1TY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Blackwater Gymnastics Club

Address

cm98ua

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Braintree District Museum Trust

Address

CM7 3HW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Butterflies Club C.I.C

Address

Ss54ad

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BWild Adventures

Address

CO124ES

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Camp 4 Champs

Address

W1W 7LT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Canvey Island Youth Project

Address

SS8 7BN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Cast A Thought

Address

ME14 5 JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Castle Point & Rochford School Sport Partnership

Address

ss72td

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd

Address

RM16 6EW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Changing Lives Community Services

Address

CO3 3EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation

Address

CM1 2EH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre

Address

cm1 2eh

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chelmsford Theatre

Address

CM11JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Child & Provide

Address

CO13 9HR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CHRISTINA MARKS SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

Address

CM12 9UR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Clacton Kayak Rental Ltd

Address

CO12 3ST

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CMXSC

Address

CM8 1AF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Colchester United Community Foundation

Address

CO2 9BG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ComputerXplorers

Address

CO6 2LF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Crafty Katie Ltd

Address

SS12 9LZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Disability4Sport

Address

CO15 1SG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Essex Elite Sports Academy ltd

Address

CO7 7BY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Essex Kids Camp

Address

CM3 5TZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Essex Music Service, Essex County Council

Address

CM1 1QH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Essex Professional Coaching

Address

CO2 0JR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

EssexBoysandGirlsClubs

Address

CM1 1RQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Everbody Loves Music CIC

Address

SG12 0SW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Family first

Address

RM18 7BX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Football Fun Factory (Franchising) Limited

Address

IP28 8WQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fusion Lifestyle

Address

DA2 6QQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Future Makers Limited

Address

CM81ZE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Futures-Essex

Address

CM3 4HF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

GB Fitness / The Lighthouse

Address

co12 3st

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Get With The Kids VIbe

Address

N21 2JR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Go Bananas Colchester Limited

Address

CO155AN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Grangewaters

Address

RM15 6RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Happy Healthy Minds

Address

Cm95hw

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Harlow LCEP

Address

CM20 1WG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Headway Sports

Address

RM19 1LJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Holloway Coaching LTD

Address

RM3 0TA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

InterAct (Chelmsford) Ltd

Address

CM1 2QE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Jack Of All Sports

Address

SS11 8PT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

JM & MB Coaching Ltd TA Premier Education

Address

CM6 1TL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Jtd arts ltd

Address

CM35PF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kidbusterz ltd

Address

Ss3 9qe

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

KidzActive

Address

CB11 4BE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kinetix Academy CIC

Address

CM8 3UW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Little Musketeers Ltd

Address

SS9 3EA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Little Scrummers Rugby

Address

CM9 6PP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

M.R.F.A.

Address

CM6 3BE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Making It Mindful

Address

CM17 9JW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MALEARN LIMITED

Address

IG11 8BB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Matipo Arts CIC

Address

CM20 2HP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mega Camps Ltd

Address

CM15 9LU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mercury Theatre

Address

CO1 1PT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MiniMe Mindfulness®

Address

CM2 9GY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mistley Kids Club Ltd

Address

CO11 1HS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mobile Gym Fitness

Address

CM17 9QW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Monarchs Childcare Ltd

Address

RM17 6SH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Motivated Minds

Address

SS141AE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MultiCoach LTD

Address

CO9 2DD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Multisports for Schools

Address

CM1 2EQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mushroom Theatre Company Ltd

Address

SS6 7XJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Next Thing Education Camps LTD

Address

HP3 9HD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nurture Den

Address

RM6 6AX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Olivers Lodge

Address

CB11 3PQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Playpalz Party and Softplay Centre ltd

Address

co15 4lp

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

POP Essex

Address

CM7 2LP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Premier Education - Uttlesford area

Address

CB8 0AT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Premier Education Harlow

Address

cb5 8py

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Premier Sportscoach Solutions

Address

IP9 2EP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rise Sports Ltd

Address

CM159SE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Robwhen Coaching LTD trading as Super Star Sport OEL

Address

RM14 2LJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rosedan Breakfast and After School club

Address

CM18 7NP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Safe Haven & Respite Environment (SHARE)

Address

SS14 3PE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

School's Out Activities

Address

IP6 0PP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.A.T CIC

Address

SS9 5DE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre

Address

CM5 3JU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Southend United Community and Educational Trust

Address

SS2 6NQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Splat Club

Address

SS7 3UQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sports Coaching Specialists (SCS)

Address

CO5 9SE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sportscool EL

Address

FY8 5FT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SportsCool West Essex

Address

FY8 5FT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SRR Elite Cheerleading

Address

CO3 9BB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SSS ESSEX LTD

Address

SS13 1LT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

St Helena Creative Services CIC

Address

CO4 9JU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Super Star Sport

Address

EN11 0FJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Active Wellbeing Society Ltd

Address

B11 2BE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Ark Family Resource Centre

Address

CO12 3LU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Future of Sport CIC

Address

SS8 8DY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Holiday Club

Address

CO11 1DB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Megacentre Rayleigh

Address

SS6 7UT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

The Underdog Crew

Address

CO4 0DA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

time for change kids

Address

Cm203np

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Tiny rugby School

Address

CO124AP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Unleash your drive

Address

Cm14 4nu

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club

Address

CM6 3EF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Xtra Time Sports Development LTD

Address

IP11 0XH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Yard Fitness

Address

SS3 0HX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

YMCA Essex

Address

CM1 1NZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Zaza dance

Address

Rm15 4df

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Beaver

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Email

Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/