Published date: 28 July 2022

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


Closing: 6 May 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £320,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN604967-23219988

Published date

28 July 2022

Closing date

6 May 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

6 June 2022

Contract end date

5 June 2023

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

Liverpool City Council (the Authority) has received funding from the Department for Education to provide a holiday activities and food programme for children and young people aged from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who are eligible for benefits related free school meals.

In order to support the delivery of this programme, we are seeking tenders from experienced organisations with capacity and expertise to facilitate and co-ordinate the work of play and activity provision during the school holidays with local organisations.

Research has shown that the school holidays can be pressure points for some families. For some children this can lead to a holiday experience gap, with children from low-income households being:
• 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

The DfE HAF programme is a response to this issue, with evidence showing that free holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children and young people, and that they work best when they:
• provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities
• cover more than just breakfast or lunch
• involve children (and parents) in food preparation
• use local partnerships and connections, particularly with the voluntary and community organisation sector

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

School Holiday and Food Provision (SHAF)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 April 2022

Award information

Awarded date

23 June 2022

Contract start date

24 June 2022

Contract end date

23 June 2023

Total value of contract

£317,855

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Merseyside Play Action Council

Address

L3 5QF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Gill Astill

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
England

Telephone

+44 1513510461

Email

gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk