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The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council.
Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need.
The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives.
Bidders will be awarded funding from the overall grant fund to deliver their projects.
Framework contract: £15,000,000 total value shared among 105 suppliers. Estimated equal shares shown below.
| Supplier | Identifier | Est. Share | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3FOOD4U | Charity Commission: 1192310 Companies House: CE023339 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC | 11845639 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE) | Charity Commission: 1015452 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION | Charity Commission: 1166665 Companies House: CE006453 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| A Q BASKETBALL CIC | 16048913 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ARTS OUTBURST | Charity Commission: 1210428 Companies House: 05562439 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ATF SOUTHEND | Charity Commission: 1183471 Companies House: CE039996 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM TRUST | Charity Commission: 1110447 Companies House: 05408088 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BURNHAM RAMBLERS FOOTBALL CLUB LTD | 16901825 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BUTTERFLIES CLUB C.I.C. | 11416083 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BWild Adventures | Procurement ID: PYLT-6975-XGYW | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CAMP 4 CHAMPS LIMITED | 10035921 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CAST A THOUGHT CIC | 14503331 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHAFFORD TOTS TO TEENS CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD | 08866869 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHANGING LIVES COMMUNITY SERVICES CIC | 12443674 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHELMSFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION | Charity Commission: 1199014 Companies House: 13678823 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHELMSFORD SPORT & ATHLETICS CENTRE | Procurement ID: PGDH-4488-CRLD | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHILD & PROVIDE COMMUNITY C.I.C. | 16225457 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| C KNIGHT DANCE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | 16532609 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CMXSC LTD | 08553390 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| COLCHESTER MERCURY THEATRE LIMITED | Charity Commission: 232387 Companies House: 00441035 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Charity Commission: 1159381 Companies House: 09152373 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CRAFTY KATIE LIMITED | 11855404 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| DISABILITY 4 SPORT C.I.C. | 08132688 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| EAST ANGLIA COACHING LIMITED | 11892024 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ESSEX BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS | Charity Commission: 1163658 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ESSEX ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY LTD | 14621509 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ESSEX KIDS CAMP LIMITED | 14923037 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Essex Music Service | Procurement ID: PVHD-3154-WPBN | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ESSEX PROFESSIONAL COACHING LTD | 10682860 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| FRY SPORTS HOLDINGS LTD | 14484496 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| FUTURES CHANGING LTD | 07239716 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| FUTURES ESSEX LTD | 15564318 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GET WITH THE KIDS VIBE LTD | 13237589 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GJLWSPORTS LIMITED | 14013368 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GO BANANAS COLCHESTER LIMITED | 10067828 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GOLF IN THE COMMUNITY CIC | 15906098 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| HAPPY HEALTHY MINDS LIMITED | 15560383 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| HCL ACTIVITY CAMPS LIMITED | 14192924 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| HOLISTIC EDUCATION & SPORT SUPPORT SERVICES CIC | 13582732 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| INDEPENDENCE PROJECT LIMITED | 03336523 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED | Charity Commission: 1048631 Companies House: 03087233 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| JACK OF ALL SPORTS LIMITED | 16278037 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| JTD ARTS LTD | 11010002 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KIDBUSTERZ LIMITED | 10549109 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Kidzactive | Procurement ID: PTPY-1296-JVBP | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KINETIX ACADEMY CIC | 14362821 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KWH FFF COACHING LLP | OC458255 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| LEAP AND LEARN SPORTS LTD | 16762869 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| LEGENDS LEARNING CENTRE LTD | 13629680 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| LET'S GET OUT C.I.C. | 12740868 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MAKING IT MINDFUL C.I.C. | 11759907 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MALDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE | Charity Commission: 1086460 Companies House: 04170241 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MALDON GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD | 14753736 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MALEARN LIMITED | 09908210 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MEGA CAMPS LTD | 08394559 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MiniMe Mindfulness | Procurement ID: PWZD-7224-HQHR | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MISTLEY KIDS CLUB LIMITED | Charity Commission: 1140273 Companies House: 07336182 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| M.R.F.A | Procurement ID: PRJP-1478-LVGY | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MULTICOACH LTD | 13857380 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MUSHROOM THEATRE COMPANY LTD | 09182543 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| NEXT THING EDUCATION CAMPS LTD | 11703354 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| NURTURE DEN LTD | 15565973 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED | 13440448 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| OLIVERS LODGE LIMITED | 04544711 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PARAGON TRAINING FACILITY C.I.C. | 13860060 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Parents Dream | Procurement ID: PXGP-3171-NPXZ | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PLAYPALZ PARTY AND SOFTPLAY CENTRE LTD | 12812583 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| POP ESSEX | Charity Commission: 1201653 Companies House: 14209838 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PRECISIONMULTISPORTS LTD | 16529746 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PREMIER SCHOOL LIMITED | 04989929 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PREMIER SPORTSCOACH SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 06337512 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PRESTIGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LTD | 11392607 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PROSPORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 12939717 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| RAINBOW CHILDREN'S CORNER LTD. | 12833027 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| RISE SPORTS LTD | 12285094 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ROBWHEN COACHING LTD | 13132992 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ROSEDAN LOMO LIMITED | 10120228 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SCHOOL'S OUT ACTIVITIES LTD | 10705253 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SCWE CIC | 15296794 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SILVERBIRCH ANIMAL THERAPY S.A.T CIC | 14027594 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SIMMPLY ACTIVE GROUP CIC | 16146598 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SKILLS LINK PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT C.I.C. | 16686426 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST | 07527304 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Charity Commission: 1105515 Companies House: 05074505 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre | Procurement ID: PCNT-8237-MNBM | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Sports Coaching Specialists Ltd | 08929481 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SSS EDUCATION GROUP LTD | 12450709 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| STING PERFORMING ARTS LIMITED | 13817490 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| STRIKE ACADEMY LTD | 14837282 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| The Active Wellbeing Society | RS007595 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | Charity Commission: 297935 Companies House: 02162724 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| THE FUTURE OF SPORT CIC | 14998380 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| The Holiday Club | Procurement ID: PYPY-7763-QJZP | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE SPORTS AND SOCIAL HUB ESSEX LIMITED | 11393047 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| THE PE SPECIALISTS LTD | 13294175 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| The SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust | Procurement ID: PMRZ-7127-GYPX | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Thurrock Council | Procurement ID: PMHW-1723-WDCD | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TIME FOR CHANGE AM LTD | 11522110 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TINY SPORTS SCHOOL LTD | 13705872 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| WEALDEN LEISURE LIMITED | IP29336R | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| WELLBEING 4 LIFE CIC | 09423090 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club | Procurement ID: PWNB-9679-GBXN | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| XTRA TIME SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | 10670000 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| YMCA ESSEX | Charity Commission: 1054070 Companies House: 03171206 | ~£142,857 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 111 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Feb 2026 – Jan 2029 | £15,000,000 | 111 | 3FOOD4U ARTS OUTBURST ATF SOUTHEND BWild Adventures CHELMSFORD SPORT & ATHLETICS CENTRE ESSEX BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Essex Music Service Thurrock Council M.R.F.A MiniMe Mindfulness Parents Dream The SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust The Active Wellbeing Society The Holiday Club ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE) Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club YMCA ESSEX ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION Kidzactive South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre | active |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
Weightings from the notice.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £258,049 in 7 payments (over £25k) from Home Office, DEFRA, Department for Education (2020-03-10 to 2025-03-03).