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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025)

Kent County Council
South East

Delivery of enrichment activities and nutritious meals for children aged four to 16 eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals. Services are required across Easter, summer, and Christmas holiday periods to support physical health, wellbeing, and nutrition education. The programme operates via a Dynamic Purchasing System divided into four regional lots to ensure local coverage and accessibility for families facing financial challenges.

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Awarded value: £20m; As published
Published: 3 July 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 24 June 2026; BB Soccer Limited, Cygnus Academies Trust t/a Manor Community Primary School, Quinn Estates Fowlmead Limited t/a Betteshanger Country Park and 1 more
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of holiday activity and healthy food programmes for children and young people during school holiday periods.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
3 July 2026
Contract awardedto BB Soccer Limited, Cygnus Academies Trust t/a Manor Community Primary School, Quinn Estates Fowlmead Limited t/a Betteshanger Country Park and 1 more
24 June 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Council
HAF programme contracts, 24 months: 1
Open HAF programme tenders: 0
Typical HAF programme contract: £20m

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3634541/holiday-activities-and-food-haf-services-dps-sc240025
Buyer reference: SC240025
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Kent County Council. Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025). Contract award, 3 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3634541/holiday-activities-and-food-haf-services-dps-sc240025 (accessed 12 October 2026).