Children's Activities Framework - Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) & Great Childhoods Ambition (GCA)
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is planning to initiate a procurement process titled "Children's Activities Framework – Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) & Great Childhoods Ambition (GCA)". This upcoming tender falls under the services category and focuses on children's holiday-camp and daycare services in the United Kingdom. The current stage is in the planning phase, with pre-market engagement activities scheduled, including two supplier presentation sessions on 17th December 2025.
Interested suppliers must submit the necessary documentation by noon on 15th December 2025, with future notices and more details expected on 16th December 2025. The estimated contract value is £3,000,000, covering a period from December 2026 to November 2028. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing innovative childcare and holiday activity services.
The procurement process involves framework agreements, enabling businesses to secure a position to deliver these services over a two-year period. The geographic focus is the United Kingdom, thus offering expansive prospects for local suppliers to collaborate with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in enhancing children's experiences through activities and nutritional provision. Engaging in this contract could solidify a business's standing within the public sector services market.
The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for children's activities including Holidays Activities & Food (HAF) and Great Childhood's Ambition (GCA). In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available in the market, seeking feedback and guidance from providers. There will be 2 supplier presentation briefing sessions held on Wednesday 17th December at 11:00 and 13:30.
Each session is expected to last no more than 1 hour. A maximum of two representatives per supplier organisation may attend either session. For further information, please download and review the Pre-Market Engagement - Document for Suppliers.
To confirm attendance to one of the sessions, please complete and submit Appendix 1 by the deadline of 12noon on 15/12/2025. Please note that the value and contract dates used within this notice are estimates and to be confirmed.
The Framework will run for an initial period of three (3) years (36 months), with the option to extend for a further one (1) year on an annual basis, up to a maximum total duration of eight (8) years. The extension profile will follow a 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 arrangement, resulting in a potential maximum Framework duration of eight (8) years. Any extension to the Framework will be subject to the continued availability of funding from the Department for Education (DfE) or the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), ongoing confirmation of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, and satisfactory Provider performance in accordance with the Framework terms and conditions. All extensions will be made in line with DfE and CRF funding arrangements.
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The contract period is three years.
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