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Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028

Essex County Council

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05ed1e
Tender value£15,000,0001 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 10 April 2026
Buyer
Essex County Council
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 6 January 2026

Description

The Department for Education has provided Essex County Council with funding in order to deliver the holiday activity and food programme (HAF) across Essex during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays. Active Essex will be managing the programme on behalf of Essex County Council. Active Essex and Essex County Council will also be managing the HAF programme on behalf of Thurrock Council. Across Essex and Thurrock the programme is called Essex ActvAte Essex ActivAte will engage and support young people and families who are eligible for benefits based free school meals and families most in need. The programme will provide free and inclusive holiday clubs across the county that will include a range of fun physical and enrichment activities, a free nutritious meal, nutritional education and mentoring and support for the young person and whole family. The programme aims to improve health generally, including, crucially, mental health and aim to provide the families with the knowledge and support to live healthier, happier lives. Bidders will be awarded funding from the overall grant fund to deliver their projects.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028

Awarded
23 January 2026
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
105
Signed contract
30 March 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

113 parties
Buyer

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWVM-4844-NRQH
Supplier

3FOOD4U

Waltham Abbey, Essex, UKH35, EN9 1ER, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1192310
Supplier

ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE)

7 BROOK ROAD, RAYLEIGH, UKH37, SS6 7UT, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1015452
Supplier

ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION

146 New London Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM2 0AW, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1166665
Tenderer

AlphaBake Cookery

23 nursery rise, great dunmow, essex, Essex, UKH35, CM6 1XW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVJQ-5766-ZCQV
Supplier

ARTS OUTBURST

Orsett Road, GRAYS, UKH32, RM17 5DX, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1210428
Supplier

ATF SOUTHEND

Victoria Plaza, Southend on Sea, UKH31, SS2 5SP, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1183471
Supplier

BURNHAM RAMBLERS FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

Burnham Ramblers Football Club Leslie Field Stadium, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, UKH36, CM0 8TE, United Kingdom

Companies House 16901825 →
Supplier

BWild Adventures

458 Main Road, Harwich, UKH34, CO124ES, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYLT-6975-XGYW
Supplier

CHAFFORD TOTS TO TEENS CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD

Oakcroft Green Lane, Billericay, UKH37, CM12 9TT, United Kingdom

Companies House 08866869 →
Supplier

CHELMSFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION

Chelmsford City Football Club, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 2EH, United Kingdom

Companies House 13678823 →
Supplier

CHELMSFORD SPORT & ATHLETICS CENTRE

salerno Way, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 2EH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGDH-4488-CRLD
Supplier

COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Jobserve Community Stadium United Way, Colchester, UKH34, CO4 5UP, United Kingdom

Companies House 09152373 →
Supplier

CRAFTY KATIE LIMITED

Suite 5, 1-2 Leonard Place, Westerham Road,, Keston,, UKI61, BR2 6HQ, United Kingdom

Companies House 11855404 →
Supplier

ESSEX BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

HARWAY HOUSE, MEADOWSIDE, RECTORY LANE, UKH36, CM1 1RQ, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1163658
Supplier

Essex Music Service

E2 County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVHD-3154-WPBN
Supplier

ESSEX PROFESSIONAL COACHING LTD

10 Winstree Close Layer De La Haye, Colchester, UKH34, CO2 0JR, United Kingdom

Companies House 10682860 →
Supplier

FRY SPORTS HOLDINGS LTD

South House Farm The Old Brewery (RED Sportswear Barn), Maldon, UKH36, CM9 6PP, United Kingdom

Companies House 14484496 →
Supplier

Kidzactive

71 Cromwell road, Saffron Walden, UKH35, Cb114be, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTPY-1296-JVBP
Supplier

M.R.F.A

27 Saltcote Maltings, Heybridge, UKH36, CM9 4QP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRJP-1478-LVGY
Supplier

MALDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Maldon District Council Offices, Maldon, UKH36, CM9 5DL, United Kingdom

Companies House 04170241 →
Supplier

MiniMe Mindfulness

10 Bawden Way, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM2 9GY, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWZD-7224-HQHR
Supplier

MISTLEY KIDS CLUB LIMITED

Mistley Village Hall Shrubland Road, Mistley Manningtree, UKH34, CO11 1HS, United Kingdom

Companies House 07336182 →
Supplier

NEXT THING EDUCATION CAMPS LTD

7 Chancerygate Business Centre, Whitelead Road, Hemel Hempstead, UKH23, HP3 9HD, United Kingdom

Companies House 11703354 →
Supplier

OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED

Oxygen Freejumping 15 Vision Industrial Park, London, UKI73, W3 0AF, United Kingdom

Companies House 13440448 →
Supplier

Parents Dream

West Bergholt Scout Hut 35 Lexden Road, Colchestee, UKH34, CO6 3Bw, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXGP-3171-NPXZ
Supplier

PREMIER SPORTSCOACH SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Stonebridge House Chelmsford Road, Bishop's Stortford, UKH35, CM22 7BD, United Kingdom

Companies House 06337512 →
Supplier

PROSPORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Office 302 Breckland Business Centre, Dereham, UKH17, NR19 1FD, United Kingdom

Companies House 12939717 →
Supplier

SCHOOL'S OUT ACTIVITIES LTD

Unit 14 Riduna Park Station Road, Woodbridge, UKH14, IP12 1QT, United Kingdom

Companies House 10705253 →
Supplier

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre, Brickfields Road, CHELMSFORD, UKH36, CM3 5XB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCNT-8237-MNBM
Supplier

SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Roots Hall Football Ground, Southend On Sea, UKH31, SS2 6NQ, United Kingdom

Companies House 05074505 →
Supplier

SSS EDUCATION GROUP LTD

Unit 56 The Maltings Business Centre Roydon Road, Ware, UKH23, SG12 8HG, United Kingdom

Companies House 12450709 →
Supplier

The Active Wellbeing Society

Stanhope Wellbeing Hub 6-7 Ketley Croft, Birmingham, UKG31, B12 0XG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJYC-7816-JMCX
Supplier

The Holiday Club

6 York Street, Manningtree, UKH34, CO111DB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYPY-7763-QJZP
Supplier

The SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust

2 Watling Drive, Hinckley, UKF22, LE10 3EY, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 30005R
Supplier

Thurrock Council

New Road, Grays, UKH32, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMHW-1723-WDCD
Supplier

TINY SPORTS SCHOOL LTD

Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, UKK25, BH16 6FA, United Kingdom

Companies House 13705872 →
Supplier

WEALDEN LEISURE LIMITED

The Paddock 1 - 6 Carriers Way East Hoathly East Sussex, East Hoathly, East Sussex, UKJ22, BN8 6AG, United Kingdom

Companies House IP29336R →
Supplier

WELLBEING 4 LIFE CIC

Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon, Happy Hub, Unit 90, Basildon, UKH37, SS14 1AF, United Kingdom

Companies House 09423090 →
Supplier

Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club

Whipper-snappers, Felsted, UKH35, CM6 3EF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWNB-9679-GBXN
Supplier

YMCA ESSEX

YMCA Essex, Victoria Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1NZ, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 1054070

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04 Provenance

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