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Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision

Hampshire County Council
South East
Selective procedure
28 March 2026 to 31 August 2026

Delivery of holiday activity and food schemes during the 2026 Easter and Summer school holiday periods. The service requires the provision of healthy meals and engaging activities for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals, managed through a multi-supplier call-off arrangement.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 23 March 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 23 February 2026; 360 Degree Sports Coaching, Freedom School Holidays, MOTIV8 SOUTH LTD and 49 more
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 August 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of holiday activity and healthy food programmes for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals.

Category: Social work and related services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
23 March 2026
Contract awardedto 360 Degree Sports Coaching, Freedom School Holidays, MOTIV8 SOUTH LTD and 49 more
23 February 2026
Contract starts
28 March 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2026

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Type: Council
HAF programme contracts, 24 months: 8
Open HAF programme tenders: 0
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How it compares

40× the typical HAF programme contract (£66k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/197651/holiday-activities-and-food-schemes-2026-easter-and-summer-provision
Buyer reference: CS19177L
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-9ee55f77-31dd-4184-8ab2-cfd46a3d9781
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Hampshire County Council. Holiday Activities and Food Schemes 2026 Easter & Summer Provision. Contract award, 23 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/197651/holiday-activities-and-food-schemes-2026-easter-and-summer-provision (accessed 12 October 2026).