Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Legends Learning Centre SME, Children and Families Limited SME, Inclusive Sport Kent CIC SME, Khickster Entertainment and Pools for Schools Limited SME, Sports Connect Community CIC SME
- Value
- £12,000,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 036899-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2025
- Published2 Jul 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Kent focusses on children’s physical health and wellbeing by providing healthy food and exciting activities for children and young people during the school holidays. Families of children aged four to 16 years, who are in receipt of benefits related to Free School Meals (FSM), can access free opportunities during the Easter, summer, and Christmas holidays. This programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) accompanied by grant conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by KCC. This work is taking place due to funding from the Department for Education to address the difficult time some families face during the school holiday periods. Increased food, childcare costs and reduced incomes can mean that families struggle to provide food and activities for children. The HAF programme offers a range of enriching activities and encourages young people to be more active during the school holidays not become socially…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): North | Legends Learning Centre SME | £4m |
| Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): East | Children and Families Limited SME, Inclusive Sport Kent CIC SME, Khickster Entertainment and Pools for Schools Limited SME, Sports Connect Community CIC SME | £4m |
| Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): West | Sports Connect Community CIC SME | £4m |
About the suppliers
Legends Learning Centre: every public contract they have won.
Children and Families Limited: every public contract they have won.
Inclusive Sport Kent CIC: every public contract they have won.
Khickster Entertainment and Pools for Schools Limited: every public contract they have won.
Sports Connect Community CIC: every public contract they have won.