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Opportunity overview
North Northamptonshire Council is seeking to procure one Provider to work with the Council on the coordination and implementation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme. This is a Department for Education Funded programme to deliver holiday activities, including a meal, to eligible children and their families during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holiday. In addition to covering the essential three main holidays the Provider may offer further provision in half terms subject to budget.
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of services in respect of this requirement.
The Council's detailed requirements are defined in the Specification.
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
ocds-h6vhtk-0524d2
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council Procurement Team can be accessed via the Council's e-Procurement portal, ProContract.
The Council require any potential organisation to submit their interest via the Council's e-procurement portal, ProContract. The link is below:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
ProContract Reference ID: DN826390
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 24 months with the preferred Potential Provider, with an option to extend for 24 (12+12) months, making 48 months in total.
The Contract has a maximum annual budget of £1,100,000.00 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification. This is based on the initial two-year contract period, with the option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to funding availability with the core service as
detailed in the tender documentation.
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
ocds-h6vhtk-0524d2-2025-05-23T17:11:16+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
093707-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
099828-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for North Northamptonshire Council’s planned Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme commissioning. A webinar will share programme background, demographics, the proposed service model and procurement process; the council anticipates the tender going live at the beginning of November 2026. This is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of holiday activities, food provision and child/family support services in North Northamptonshire. Supplier selection and submission requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Market engagement purposeWebinar covering HAF background, demographic profile, proposed service model and procurement process, with provider questions.Evidence: “The webinar session has been arranged to provide key information on the proposed service model and procurement process, as well as to offer providers the opportunity to ask questions.”
Supplier requirementsUnknown at market-engagement stage.Evidence: No supplier selection, technical, financial, insurance or submission requirements are stated.
Supplier eligibilityUnknown.Evidence: The notice does not state eligibility criteria, organisation-size requirements, SME/VCSE suitability or geographic eligibility.
91% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for North Northamptonshire Council’s planned Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme commissioning. A webinar will share programme background, demographics, the proposed service model and procurement process; the council anticipates the tender going live at the beginning of November 2026. This is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of holiday activities, food provision and child/family support services in North Northamptonshire. Supplier selection and submission requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Attend or engage with the HAF market-engagement webinar
Potential future delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, subject to the later tender
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Market engagement purpose
98% confidence
Webinar covering HAF background, demographic profile, proposed service model and procurement process, with provider questions.
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“The webinar session has been arranged to provide key information on the proposed service model and procurement process, as well as to offer providers the opportunity to ask questions.”
Supplier requirements
98% confidence
Unknown at market-engagement stage.
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No supplier selection, technical, financial, insurance or submission requirements are stated.
Supplier eligibility
98% confidence
Unknown.
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The notice does not state eligibility criteria, organisation-size requirements, SME/VCSE suitability or geographic eligibility.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
100% confidence
Unknown.
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No value or currency is provided.
Commercial terms
100% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment, contract term or commercial terms are stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
94% confidence
North Northamptonshire (UKF25).
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The delivery location is recorded as region UKF25, and the notice concerns North Northamptonshire Council.
Service scope
96% confidence
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme; detailed delivery model is not yet stated.
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The notice refers to commissioning the “Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme” and a proposed service model.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
100% confidence
Planned / preliminary market engagement.
View supporting evidence
Display status is “upcoming”; stage is “planning”; notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Engagement format
100% confidence
Webinar.
View supporting evidence
“North Northamptonshire Council will be holding a webinar session”.
Anticipated tender timing
98% confidence
Beginning of November 2026.
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“We anticipate the tender will go live beginning of November 2026.”
Tender submission deadline
100% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is provided; this is not yet an open tender.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement uncertainty
100% confidence
Final scope, route, supplier requirements, commercial terms and timetable beyond the anticipated tender launch are unknown.
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This is a preliminary market-engagement notice and only an anticipated tender timing is stated.
Date inconsistency
99% confidence
The process publication timestamp is 23 May 2025, while the source notice identifier and document publication timestamp indicate 2026.
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