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Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Cbc-1851-T-Th Haf - Holiday Activities and Food Programme
GBT Ref No: 128048559
Deadline: 10 Nov 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: IT-33-4734-CBC-1851-T-TH
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Description:
On August 28th, 2025, the government announced a further investment of over £200 million per year over the next 3 financial years for the Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF). The Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that it will be providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to eligible children during the Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays for the next three years starting April 2025. Central Bedfordshire Council has been allocated funding to support over 7,000 children per year who receive free school meals. Full details of the HAF programme can be found on the Gov.uk website. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/holiday-activities-and-food-programme
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 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 p...
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Cbc-1851-T-Th Haf - Holiday Activities and Food Programme - Unitedkingdom Tender

The CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, a Government sector organization in United Kingdom, has announced a new tender for Cbc-1851-T-Th Haf - Holiday Activities and Food Programme. This tender is published on UnitedkingdomTenders under GBT Ref No: 128048559 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-11-10.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.