Awarded 14 August 2026
AT1467 Holiday Activity Food Programme for Children
Luton Borough Council · East of England
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85 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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HAF programme contracts ,
85 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest HAF programme contracts awarded
Awarded 5 August 2026
Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Summer 2026)
Durham County Council · North East
Awarded 3 August 2026
Holiday Activity and Food Programme Management
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · West Midlands
Awarded 27 July 2026
Eastbourne Sports Complex - Holiday Activity Project Programme Delivery
Darlington Borough Council · North East
Awarded 7 July 2026
Further Competition via YPO Food Deal DPS 000985 Category 9 - Catering Provision for HAF Programme
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Super Star Sport won the most HAF programme contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Star Sport South East · SME · See every contract | 11 | £7k | 4 | ||
| 2 | Premier Education South East · See every contract | 9 | £30k | 5 | ||
| 3joint | The Hurst School South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £6k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | ComputerXplorers South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 5joint | MALEARN LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 5 | £33k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | New Milton Town Council South East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £13k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | 360 Degree Sports Coaching South East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £8k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | SportsCool North East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £3k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | GoSport Activity Centre Ltd South East · See every contract | 5 | £2k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust South East · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 100% of HAF programme contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought HAF programme more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many HAF programme contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many HAF programme contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Councils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Borough of Enfield | 12 | £54k |
| 2 | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council | 9 | £327k |
| 3 | Hampshire County Council | 8 | £5.5m |
| 4 | Leicestershire County Council | 6 | £1.6m |
| 5 | Durham County Council | 5 | £741k |
| 6 | Bedford Borough Council | 5 | £226k |
| 7 | North Somerset Council | 4 | £691k |
| 8 | Cheshire East Council | 4 | £378k |
| 9 | Essex County Council | 3 | £23m |
| 10 | Gloucestershire County Council | 3 | £265k |
Prices
Half of HAF programme contracts are worth less than £66k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
The 10 biggest contracts hold 85% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Kent County CouncilBB Soccer Limited, Cygnus Academies Trust t/a Manor Community Primary School, Quinn Estates Fowlmead Limited t/a Betteshanger Country Park, The Governing Body of Willesborough Infant School · 24 Jun 2026
- Essex County CouncilThurrock Council, South East Essex Academy Trust, Everyone Active, 3FOOD4U, Wealden Leisure Ltd, Achieve, Thrive, Flourish, Essex Boys and Girls Clubs, Get With The Kids VIbe, Holistic Education and Sport Support Services CIC, Legends Learning Centre, Maldon and District Community Voluntary Service, MALEARN LIMITED, The Active Wellbeing Society, The Ark Family Resource Centre, Time for Change AM Ltd, Ace Music Therapy CIC, Active Essex Foundation, AQ Basketball, Arts Outburst Ltd, Braintree District Museum Trust, Butterflies Club C.I.C, Bwild Adventures, Camp 4 Champs, Cast A Thought, Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd, Changing Lives Community Services, Chelmsford City Council, Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation, Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, Child & Provide, CMXSC, Colchester United Community Foundation, Crafty Katie Limited, Disability4Sport, Essex Elite Sports Academy, Kidz Camp Essex, Essex Music Service, Essex Professional Coaching, Futures Essex, Go Bananas Colchester, Happy Healthy Minds, INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED, Jack Of All Sports, Jtd arts ltd, Kidbusterz ltd, Kidzactive, Kinetix Academy CIC, Let's Get Out C.I.C, Making it Mindful, Mega Camps Ltd, MiniMe Mindfulness, Mistley Kids Club Ltd, M.R.F.A., MultiCoach Ltd, Mushroom Theatre Company, Next Thing Education, Nurture Den, Olivers Lodge, Premier Education, Playpalz Party and Softplay Centre ltd, POP Essex, Premier Sportscoach Solutions, Rise Sports Ltd, School's Out Activities, Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.A.T CIC, Southend United Community Foundation, Sports Coaching Specialists (SCS), The Future of Sport CIC, The Holiday Club, Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club, Xtra Time Sports Development LTD, YMCA Essex, HCL Activity Camps Ltd, Rosedan Lomo Limited, The Lighthouse Sports and Social Hub Essex Limited, C Knight Dance Development Ltd, Prosports Holdings LTD, THE PE SPECIALISTS LTD, SKILLS LINK PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT C.I.C., ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE), PRECISIONMULTISPORTS LTD, PRESTIGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LTD, ROBWHEN COACHING LTD, GJLWSPORTS LIMITED, GOLF IN THE COMMUNITY CIC, STRIKE ACADEMY LTD, Parents Dream, COLCHESTER MERCURY THEATRE LIMITED, SSS EDUCATION GROUP LTD, EAST ANGLIA COACHING LIMITED, TINY SPORTS SCHOOL LTD, INDEPENDENCE PROJECT LIMITED, MALDON GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD, KWH FFF COACHING LLP, PARAGON TRAINING FACILITY C.I.C., BURNHAM RAMBLERS FOOTBALL CLUB LTD, SCWE CIC, FUTURES CHANGING LTD, STING PERFORMING ARTS LIMITED, SIMMPLY ACTIVE GROUP CIC, LEAP AND LEARN SPORTS LTD, OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED, FRY SPORTS HOLDINGS LTD, RAINBOW CHILDREN'S CORNER LTD., WELLBEING 4 LIFE CIC · 31 Mar 2026
- Luton Borough CouncilActive Luton · 14 Aug 2026
- Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilThe Hubb Foundation · 3 Jun 2026
- Essex County Council3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory, Achieve, Thrive, Flourish, Canvey Island Youth Project, ComputerXplorers, Essex Boys and Girls Clubs, Fusion Lifestyle, Get With The Kids VIbe, MALEARN LIMITED, Motivated Minds, Super Star Sport, The Active Wellbeing Society, The Ark Family Resource Centre, time for change kids, Ace Music Therapy CIC, Active Essex Foundation, AlphaBake Cookery, Alternative Movement LTD, Amazing Activities, AQ Basketball, Arts Outburst Ltd, Banana Moon Colchester Holiday Club, Little Musketeers, Blackwater Gymnastics Club, Braintree District Museum Trust, Butterflies Club C.I.C, Bwild Adventures, Camp 4 Champs, Cast A Thought, Castle Point & Rochford School Sport Partnership, Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd, Changing Lives Community Services, Chelmsford City Council, Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation, Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, Chelmsford Theatre, Child & Provide, Christina Marks School of Performing Arts, Clacton Kayak Rental Ltd, CMXSC, Colchester United Community Foundation, Crafty Katie Limited, Disability4Sport, Essex Elite Sports Academy, Kidz Camp Essex, Essex Music Service, Essex Professional Coaching, Everybody Loves Music CIC, Family first, Future Makers Limited, Futures Essex, GB Fitness / The Lighthouse, Go Bananas Colchester, Grangewaters, Happy Healthy Minds, Harlow LCEP, Headway Sports, Holloway Coaching LTD, INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED, Jack Of All Sports, Jtd arts ltd, Kidbusterz ltd, Kidzactive, Kinetix Academy CIC, Little Scrummers Rugby, Making it Mindful, Matipo Arts CIC, Mega Camps Ltd, Mercury Theatre, MiniMe Mindfulness, Mistley Kids Club Ltd, Mobile Gym Fitness, Monarchs Childcare Ltd, M.R.F.A., MultiCoach Ltd, Multisports for Schools, Mushroom Theatre Company, Next Thing Education, Nurture Den, Olivers Lodge, Premier Education, Playpalz Party and Softplay Centre ltd, POP Essex, Premier Education - Uttlesford area, Premier Sportscoach Solutions, Rise Sports Ltd, Robwhen Coaching LTD trading as Super Star Sport OEL, Rosedan Breakfast and After School club, Safe Haven and Respite Environment (SHARE), School's Out Activities, Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.A.T CIC, SportsCool, Southend United Community Foundation, Splat Club, Sports Coaching Specialists (SCS), SRR Elite Cheerleading, SSS ESSEX LTD, St Helena Creative Services CIC, The Future of Sport CIC, The Holiday Club, The Megacentre Rayleigh, The Underdog Crew, Tiny rugby School, Unleash your drive, Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club, Xtra Time Sports Development LTD, Yard Fitness, YMCA Essex, Zaza dance · 5 Mar 2025
- Essex County CouncilThurrock Council, 3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory, Achieve, Thrive, Flourish, Canvey Island Youth Project, ComputerXplorers, Essex Boys and Girls Clubs, Fusion Lifestyle, Get With The Kids VIbe, MALEARN LIMITED, Super Star Sport, The Active Wellbeing Society, The Ark Family Resource Centre, Ace Music Therapy CIC, Active Essex Foundation, AlphaBake Cookery, Alternative Movement LTD, Amazing Activities, AQ Basketball, Arts Outburst Ltd, Little Musketeers, Blackwater Gymnastics Club, Braintree District Museum Trust, Butterflies Club C.I.C, Bwild Adventures, Camp 4 Champs, Cast A Thought, Castle Point & Rochford School Sport Partnership, Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd, Changing Lives Community Services, Chelmsford City Council, Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation, Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, Chelmsford Theatre, Child & Provide, Christina Marks School of Performing Arts, Clacton Kayak Rental Ltd, CMXSC, Colchester United Community Foundation, Crafty Katie Limited, Disability4Sport, Essex Elite Sports Academy, Kidz Camp Essex, Essex Music Service, Essex Professional Coaching, Everybody Loves Music CIC, Future Makers Limited, Futures Essex, Go Bananas Colchester, Happy Healthy Minds, Headway Sports, INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED, Jack Of All Sports, Jtd arts ltd, Kidbusterz ltd, Kidzactive, Kinetix Academy CIC, Making it Mindful, Matipo Arts CIC, Mega Camps Ltd, Mercury Theatre, MiniMe Mindfulness, Mistley Kids Club Ltd, Mobile Gym Fitness, Monarchs Childcare Ltd, MultiCoach Ltd, Multisports for Schools, Mushroom Theatre Company, Next Thing Education, Nurture Den, Olivers Lodge, Premier Education, Playpalz Party and Softplay Centre ltd, POP Essex, Premier Sportscoach Solutions, Rise Sports Ltd, Robwhen Coaching LTD trading as Super Star Sport OEL, Safe Haven and Respite Environment (SHARE), School's Out Activities, Silverbirch Animal Therapy S.A.T CIC, SportsCool, Southend United Community Foundation, Splat Club, Sports Coaching Specialists (SCS), SRR Elite Cheerleading, St Helena Creative Services CIC, The Future of Sport CIC, Family 1st Services, Harlow Cultural Education Partnership (Harlow LCEP), HCL Activity Camps Ltd, Little Sportsters Coaching, Michael Richardson Football Academy, Rosedan Lomo Limited, The Lighthouse Sports and Social Hub Essex Limited, Wellbeing 4 Life T/A Motivated-Minds · 5 Mar 2025
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILStreetGames · 3 Aug 2026
- London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLMP Education · 12 Jan 2026
- Hampshire County Council360 Degree Sports Coaching, Freedom School Holidays, MOTIV8 SOUTH LTD, New Milton Town Council, Active Me 360 CIC, AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, ComputerXplorers, The Reptile Academy, Magna Enterprises Limited, Our Parks, Super Star Sport, The Hurst School, Youth Options, 4Wards Multi-Activity, Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited, Castle Early Birds, Community Childcare Centres, Core Kids Club, Creative Kidz Childcare Limited, Denmead Day Care, CrossFit Iron Duke, Get Golfing CIO, Globe Fit, Gol Elite Coaching Limited, GoSport Activity Centre Ltd, Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO, Integr8 Dance, Isis Out of School Club, JC Sports Development Limited, JG Tennis Coaching Ltd, JLMS Management Ltd, Kala The Arts, Kerry Ainsley trading as Active Kids Holiday Club, KOOSA Kids Limited, Little Explorers Nursery School, Sports Xtra Basingstoke, New Forest Child Care CIC, North Baddesley Infant School, OSCA Childcare Limited, Park Community School, Physical Development Ltd, Premier Sports Bournemouth LLP, Ace Kids, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, The Honeypot Children's Charity, Vision 4 Youth, Westside community Association, Woodpeckers Childcare Limited, Your Sports Education, Y Plus Youth Services CIC, Y Services for Young People, Mountbatten School Services Limited trading as Personal Best Edu · 23 Feb 2026
- Hampshire County Council360 Degree Sports Coaching, Freedom School Holidays, SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, MOTIV8 SOUTH LTD, Active Future, Active Me 360 CIC, AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, ComputerXplorers, Gas Contract Services Limited, Magna Enterprises Limited, Our Parks, The Hurst School, 4Wards Multi-Activity, Active8 Minds After School Clubs Limited, Active Kids Holiday Club, Castle Early Birds, Community Childcare Centres, Core Kids Club, Creative Kidz Childcare Limited, DFJ Multisports C.I.C., Educamps Ltd, CrossFit Iron Duke, Get Golfing CIO, Globe Fit, Gol Elite Coaching Limited, GoSport Activity Centre Ltd, Hayling Island Community Centre Association CIO, Integr8 Dance, Isis Out of School Club, JC Sports Development Limited, JG Tennis Coaching Ltd, Active for All, Kala The Arts, KOOSA Kids Limited, Little Explorers Nursery School, Sports Xtra Basingstoke, Personal Best Education, New Forest Child Care CIC, North Baddesley Infant School, OSCA Childcare Limited, Park Community School, Premier Education, Premier Sports Bournemouth LLP, SportSkool Ltd, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Testlands, The Honeypot Children's Charity, Vision 4 Youth, Westside community Association, Woodpeckers Childcare Limited, Your Sports Education, Y Plus Youth Services CIC, Y Services for Young People · 21 May 2025
Where and when
London awards the most HAF programme contracts
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 13 | £4m |
| East of England | 10 | £25.3m |
| South East | 10 | £25.8m |
| North East | 8 | £1m |
| North West | 7 | £1.9m |
| South West | 7 | £886k |
| East Midlands | 5 | £1.4m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £777k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £8m |
| Scotland | 1 | £170k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of HAF programme tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a HAF programme tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 64% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 28 days
is how long the typical HAF programme tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 47 UK HAF programme tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new HAF programme tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
54 in the last 24 months. - 85%
of the money is in the 10 biggest HAF programme contracts.
Of 84 contracts with a published value. - 68%
of HAF programme contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 79 award notices.
Questions
How many HAF programme contracts does the UK public sector award?
85 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How long are HAF programme tenders open for?
The median HAF programme tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector HAF programme contract worth?
The median is £66k, and 70% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector HAF programme contracts?
Super Star Sport won the most (11).
Which buyers award the most HAF programme contracts?
Councils award 100% of them.
What is included
Healthy hot meals, packed food and recipe boxes supplied to Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) sessions and eligible families during school holidays, to school food standards.
- Hot meals at HAF sessions
- Recipe boxes and family food boxes for HAF families
- Food for HAF events
What is not included
- Running the holiday activities themselves -> another industry: education-training
- Holiday food voucher portals -> it.lob.other-sector-specific-system
- Term-time school meals -> cat.edu.school-meals-catering
- Emergency food parcels delivered to families outside HAF sessions -> cat.food.emergency-food-parcels