Published date: 15 December 2023
Last edited date: 19 January 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Youth education services - 80310000
Location of contract
B91 3QB
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
IT-208-18075-SOL - 18075
Published date
15 December 2023
Closing date
22 January 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 March 2024
Contract end date
30 September 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
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is to establish a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) covering Holiday Activity Fund Services which will be open for use by SMBC (linked to SOL - 14927). As a result of this programme, we want children who attend this provision to:
• eat healthily over the school holidays
• be active during the school holidays
• take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with their wider educational attainment
• be safe and not to be socially isolated
• have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition
• be more engaged with school and other local services
Holiday provision is for school aged children from Reception to Year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals. Benefits-related free school meals (referred to as FSM) are available to pupils if their parents are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits and have a claim verified by their Local Authority. As of November 2023, there were 9665 children who attend a Solihull school, registered as FSM from Reception to Year 11.
Providers are asked to ensure that the offer of free holiday club provision is available for all children in receipt of FSM in their area, though this does not mean we expect all to attend as the provision is voluntary.
All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in England's state-funded schools receive a free meal under the Department for Education's universal infant free school mean (UIFSM) policy. Infant pupils who receive a free meal under UIFSM must also be eligible for benefits-related FSM to be able to access a place on the HAF programme.
This FCA broadly covers:
1. Activities
Enrichment activities
Holiday clubs must provide fun and enriching activities that provide children with opportunities to:
• develop new skills or knowledge
• consolidate existing skills and knowledge
• try out new experiences
• have fun and socialise
This could include but is not limited to:
• physical activities, for example, football, swimming, table tennis or cricket
• creative activities, for example, putting on a play, junk modelling or drumming workshops
• experiences, for example, a nature walk or visiting a city farm
• free play, for example, fun and freedom to relax and enjoy themselves
Physical activities
Holiday clubs must provide activities that meet the physical activity guidelines on a daily basis. In line with those guidelines, we expect:
• All children and young people participating in the HAF programme should engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for an average of at least 60 minutes per day. It should be noted that this does not have to be in the form of a structured activity session, but can include active travel, free play and sports.
• Children and young people participating in the HAF programme should engage in a variety of types and intensities of phy...
More information
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To apply for this contract please register with CSW-JETS using the following link www.csw-jets.co.uk
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Karen Perry
Address
Manor Square
Solihull
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 704 6089
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Closing: 22 January 2024, 12pm