Published date: 12 May 2023

Last edited date: 17 May 2023

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: 12 June 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Children's holiday-camp services - 55243000

  • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

Location of contract

RG1 2LU

Value of contract

£950,000

Procurement reference

IT-278-1536-RBC 00001536

Published date

12 May 2023

Closing date

12 June 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

24 July 2023

Contract end date

3 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

This holiday provision is for children who receive benefits-related free school meals. It will of course be optional for eligible children to attend this provision if they wish.

Local authorities have been asked to ensure that the offer of free holiday club provision is available for all children eligible for benefit related free school meals in the Reading Borough Council area. There are approximately 4800 children eligible for benefit related free school meals attending school in Reading. We would not expect all eligible children to participate.
The Company encourages service providers to make the holiday clubs available to any children or young person not eligible for benefit related free school meals, who can pay to attend.

Aims
The aim of the programme is to make free places available to children and young people eligible for benefit related free school meals for the equivalent of at least 4 hours a day for 4 days over four weeks during the summer holidays, and to provide four hours a day for four days at Easter and Christmas.
Service Providers will have flexibility about how they deliver this level of provision to best serve the needs of children and families in Reading. There will also be flexibility in how the programme can be delivered to older children.
As a result of this, we want children and young people who attend this provision to:
o eat more healthily over the school holidays;
o be more active during the school holidays;
o take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment;
o be safe and not to be socially isolated;
o have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition;
o be more engaged with school and other local services.

It should be noted that this contract opportunity does not guarantee placements, as payment is based on the number of children and young people who are placed on the Scheme. This opportunity will be awarded to multiple providers to make sure there is a wide selection of choice for parents/guardians.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Boatman

Address

Bridge Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom

Telephone

01189374533

Email

benjamin.boatman@reading.gov.uk