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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Official notice

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Published estimate£288,600≈ £144k / year · £346,320 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dudley’s approach to the HAF has been one of collaboration, in terms of delivering the national vision with local focus, and delivery has placed engagement with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors at its heart. This has been to ensure the outputs required of the programme from the Department for Education (DfE) for HAF are achieved.

The purpose of this contract is to appoint a Lead Delivery Partner to coordinate the HAF programme, administer grants, ensure compliance, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach.

CPV: Provision of services to the community · Social services · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£288,600
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £288,600 exc. VAT · £346,320 inc. VAT
Extensions: Up to a period of 24months.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 30% Price, 70% Quality including Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
Authority reference
26044
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086542
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the communitySocial servicesWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
  2. Submission deadline19 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 155 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYJ-3537-GLBW Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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