Contract award · 14 Jul 2025

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

Kent County Council awarded “Holiday Activities and…” to Buzzers Academies Ltd, Ddivine Training Ltd, Next Thing Education Camps LTD for £16m.

Recreation, culture & sportSouth East

Value across 4 lots £16m
WinnersBuzzers Academies Ltd SME, Ddivine Training Ltd SME +12 more

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
Value
£16,000,000 across 4 lots
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Recreation, culture & sport · Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date14 Jul 2025
  2. Published18 Jul 2025Published 4 days 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

LotSupplierValue
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): NorthBuzzers Academies Ltd SME, Ddivine Training Ltd SME, Next Thing Education Camps LTD SME£4m
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): EastRamsgate Football Club (85) Limited SME, West Faversham Community Association SME, Youth Canterbury CIO, The Zone Youth Club, Broadstairs SME£4m
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): SouthFootball Fun Factory (Community 079) Ltd SME, The John Wallis Church of England Academy, Next Thing Education Camps LTD SME, Once Upon the Mat SME, Simia Circus School CIC SME +2 more£4m
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) services DPS (SC240025): WestDdivine Training Ltd SME, Football Fun Factory (Community 037) Ltd SME, Next Thing Education Camps LTD SME, SportsCool Maidstone SME£4m

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