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CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025

Essex County Council
East of England
7 April 2025 to 27 February 2026

Delivery of the Essex ActivAte holiday activity and food programme across Essex and Thurrock during Easter, Summer, and Winter school holidays. The programme provides inclusive holiday clubs for eligible young people, featuring physical and enrichment activities, at least one nutritious meal per day, nutritional education, and mentoring. Projects are capped at £300,000 each, with a focus on improving physical and mental health, social skills, and family support networks.

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Awarded value: £3.8m; As published
Published: 3 February 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 5 March 2025; Thurrock Council, 3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory and 92 more
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 27 February 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of holiday activity and food programmes for children and families, including physical activities, nutritious meals, and family support services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
3 February 2025
Contract awardedto Thurrock Council, 3FOOD4U, Football Fun Factory and 92 more
5 March 2025
Contract starts
7 April 2025
Contract ends
27 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

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/908451/co0587-essex-activate-programme-haf-2025
Buyer reference: DN758760
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. CO0587 - Essex ActivAte Programme (HAF) 2025. Contract award, 3 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/908451/co0587-essex-activate-programme-haf-2025 (accessed 12 October 2026).