Coming up· published 16 Oct 2025
Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme
Derbyshire County Council · Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands
Derbyshire County Council is planning Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Derbyshire Dales.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 08:21
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:30
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2028
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Derbyshire County Council is planning Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Derbyshire Dales. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,600,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 October 2025. The notice number is 065942-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05129d.
Summary of the contracting process
Derbyshire County Council is planning a procurement process named "Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme," targeted at children from low-income families in Derbyshire. The procurement falls under the industry category of welfare services for children and young people, with the main procurement category being services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with future notices expected by 1 April 2026.
The contract period is anticipated to start on 1 April 2027 and end on 31 March 2028, with potential renewal extending up to 31 March 2032. The procurement will be conducted under the legal basis provided by UK legislation and is planned for the region of UKF, United Kingdom.
This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary sector or social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, given its suitability criteria. The contract, valued at approximately £5.6 million, provides a substantial opportunity for businesses aiming to secure a significant public sector contract aligned with community support initiatives.
The notice in full
Provsion of a managed service for the Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme for children from low income families in Derbyshire.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2028 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £5,600,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 065942-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05129d
- CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Town
- Derby
- Postcode
- DE4 3AG
- Electoral ward
- Matlock West
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Delivery area
- East Midlands (England)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- South and West Derbyshire
- Area
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Derbyshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Matlock, DE4 3AG · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065942-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021067-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05129d (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme
When will the Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme tender open?
Derbyshire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,600,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2028 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme?
Derbyshire County Council, based in Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Provision of Derbyshire Holiday activities and food programme?
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