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CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

Essex County Council
Open procedure
7 April 2025 to 28 February 2026

Delivery of the Essex ActivAte holiday programme across Essex and Thurrock during Easter, Summer, and Winter school holidays. The programme provides inclusive holiday clubs for eligible young people, incorporating physical activities, at least one nutritious meal per day, nutritional education, and family mentoring. Delivery partners must support social skills, provide safe environments, and offer signposting for family health and wellbeing. The contract involves a multi-supplier approach with a maximum project bid value of £300,000.

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Awarded value: £4.2m; As published
Published: 31 January 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 5 March 2025; 3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory, Achieve, Thrive, Flourish and 106 more
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 28 February 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of holiday activity and food clubs for children and families, including physical enrichment, nutritious meals, and wellbeing support.

Category: Holiday centre and holiday home services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
31 January 2025
Contract awardedto 3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory, Achieve, Thrive, Flourish and 106 more
5 March 2025
Contract starts
7 April 2025
Contract ends
28 February 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
HAF programme contracts, 24 months: 3
Open HAF programme tenders: 0
Typical HAF programme contract: £4.2m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/232445/co0587-essex-activate-programme-haf-2025
Buyer reference: ECC001-DN758760-60806479
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-baadab98-2934-4f33-9b24-73f26c24de2f
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025. Contract award, 31 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/232445/co0587-essex-activate-programme-haf-2025 (accessed 12 October 2026).