Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028
Essex County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedActivate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028
Awarded 30 Apr 2026
Awarded from this tender, closed 7 Jan 2026Delivery of Essex ActivAte Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme 2026–2028
View the tender →Awarded30 Apr 2026
Value£15,000,000.00
Supplier3FOOD4U
AgencyEssex County Council
RegionUKH36
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 2y 3mo2y 9mo term, 19% elapsed
Awarded 30 Apr 2026Expires 31 Jan 2029
About
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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