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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (2025)

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:41.

Opportunity overview

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver Summer Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham. This project utilises DfE funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals. All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below: • Food Provision • Enrichment Activities • Physical Activities • Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours • Signposting and referrals and supporting families • Safeguarding • Policies and Procedures

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Home on the Range Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£175k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£210k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 7HJ, United Kingdom

SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£20k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Jun 2025
Including VAT
£25k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05544343
Location
Durham, UKC14, DH7 6EE, United Kingdom

Michael Coghlan Football Coaching

Match pending…
Contract value
£28k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Jun 2025
Including VAT
£30.8k
Award ID
3
Status
active
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, SR3 2AD, United Kingdom

Motivation in Mainstream

Match pending…
Contract value
£30k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Jun 2025
Including VAT
£33k
Award ID
4
Status
active
Location
Newcastle, UKC22, NE1 1JF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£663.5k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
002253
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.open-uk.org Must upload completed: 4. Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Appendix 1 - Proposal and Price (per venue)
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
28 May 2025, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 May 2025, 10:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
663,540

Options

Description
There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Contract Specific Essential Criteria - Pass/Fail Criteria Proposal and Pricing - Pass/Fail Criteria

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
4 Jan 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 4
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
021420-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 16:01

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM
Name
Durham County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-154854
Name
Home on the Range Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Spennymoor
Postal Code
DL16 7HJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Misty Blue Farm

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05544343
Name
SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH7 6EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Acorn Walk

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
05544343
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQZV-8343-BCYT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-154855
Name
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR3 2AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Londonderry Mews

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-154856
Name
Motivation in Mainstream

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle
Postal Code
NE1 1JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Collingwood Buildings

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-154857
Name
Steam Ahead CIC (trading as STEAM Ahead Education)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Bishop Auckland
Postal Code
DL13 4BS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 School Court

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154854
Name
Home on the Range Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05544343
Name
SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154855
Name
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154856
Name
Motivation in Mainstream

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
5
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154857
Name
Steam Ahead CIC (trading as STEAM Ahead Education)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
16 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
175,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
210,000

Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Jan 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
as above

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040702-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 08:45
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
27 Jun 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
20,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
25,000

Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Jan 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
As above

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040702-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 08:45
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
25 Jun 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
28,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
30,800

Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Jan 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
As above

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040702-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 08:45
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
active
Award ID
4
Date Signed
27 Jun 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
33,000

Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Jan 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
As above

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040702-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 08:45
Entry 5
Id
5
Status
active
Award ID
5
Date Signed
9 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Jan 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
As above

Renewal

Description
Successful Providers' contracts, as delivered under the Summer 2025 holiday provision, may be extended/varied to cover delivery in the Christmas school holiday period. At the sole discretion of the Council, providers will be identified and approached for Christmas delivery, this is likely to be dependent on successful achievement from Summer 2025 delivery under this contract and Commissioners professional judgement. If Successful Providers meet the threshold that the Commissioner deems as successful delivery, they will be emailed a proposal form for completion for the next school holiday period. The same evaluation criteria will be applied to the subsequent proposals. There is also a possibility that DCC may acquire funding from different sources that may be used for main school holidays, half term holidays or funding for participants to attend that are not in receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals. Where this is the case successful providers will be updated regarding the scope of delivery.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040702-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 08:45

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051383-2025-07-17T08:45:40+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·