project_10245 - Free and universal breakfast clubs - national rollout evaluation

Department for EducationcontractContracts FinderRef tender_511755/1589669SME suitableVCSE suitablecomplete
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Estimated value

£1.5m

Awarded value

£1.5m

Awarded 17 Jun 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

30 Jun 2026

Deadline 17 Mar 2026

Description

1.1. Department for Education referred to as 'the Authority' hereafter is looking for a supplier to provide a large-scale, mixed-methods implementation and process evaluation (IPE) and impact evaluation of the national rollout of free breakfast clubs in state-funded schools in England with primary-aged children on roll, assessing outcomes such as implementation fidelity, participation drivers, and programme impact on pupil wellbeing, attendance, academic engagement, and parental employment. The evaluations will run from 2026 to 2029, aligned with the national rollout of breakfast clubs.

Scope

Reference
tender_511755/1589669
Total value
£1,475,777 excluding VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
17 Jun 2026 to 23 May 2029
CPV classifications
73000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
17 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.5m

Award date

17 Jun 2026

Contract start

17 Jun 2026

Contract end

23 May 2029