AT1467 Holiday Activity Food Programme for Children

Luton CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06083aProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

£5.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

21 May 2026

Deadline 22 Jun 2026

Description

Luton Council is seeking an organisation to co-ordinate the Holiday Activity and Food Programme in Luton, this includes ensuring suitable holiday provision is established for school aged children in line with the DfE guidance, work collaboratively with relevant partners and stakeholders, whilst ensuring provision meets the needs and demands of Luton's families and their children.

Scope

Reference
DN802695
Total value
£5,000,000 excluding VAT
£6,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2026 to 30 Jun 2029
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2031

Subject to grant funding being received from the DfE and requirement of service continuing. Currently only the funding for years 1-3 has been communicated with the Council.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
55243000
Contract locations
Luton, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AT1467 - QualityQuality questions to be completed and a minimum score of 3 to be achieved.quality100.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

You will be required to have an annual turnover of at least £2,000,000 to meet the Conditions of Participation. A financial due diligence check will be undertaken by our finance department examining the above financial information and you will ranked as Low, Medium or High risk. If you are ranked as High risk you will be excluded from the tender process. If you are ranked as Low or Medium you will be accepted.

Safeguarding Delivery costs Management and administration costs Further details contained in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
16 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Any clarifications and tenders must be submitted via the ProContract (Proactis) e-tendering portal at https://www.procontract.due-north.com
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure