Published date: 31 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: 3 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£6,169,761

Procurement reference

LBOWF001-DN602607-06108377

Published date

31 March 2022

Closing date

3 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and London Borough of Redbridge ("the Authority") are seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Dynamic Purchasing Systems for the provision of Holiday Activity Programme.

The service shall commence on 1st July 2021 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2025 ("the Contract Period").

The Holiday Activities Programme aims to offer a variety of exciting and interesting activities including, sports, creative and performing arts, and environmental activities. The Holiday Activities and Food Programme is a DfE-funded project that aims to provide activities for pupils in receipt of Free School Meals for a period during the summer holiday, the winter holiday and during the Easter holiday.

The programme has received funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to offer enriching activities and nutritious meals to school aged children and young people, from reception to year 11 (inclusive), who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals (FSM). School holidays are recognised as a pressure point for some families because of increased costs (such as food and childcare) and reduced incomes. For some children that can lead to a holiday experience gap, with children from disadvantaged families:

• less likely to access organised out-of-school activities
• more likely to experience 'unhealthy holidays' in terms of nutrition and physical health
• more likely to experience social isolation

All Tenders shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions for Submission of a Tender and must be submitted by no later than 12:00 Hours (12:00 noon) on Tuesday 3rd May 2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Edwards

Address

Waltham Forest Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
England

Email

gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/