Coordination and Implementation of Holiday Activities and Food Programme for North Northamptonshire Council

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North Northamptonshire Council awarded a contract to Northamptonshire Sport for the coordination and implementation of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, a Department for Education funded initiative delivering holiday activities and meals to eligible children and their families during Easter, Summer, and Christmas school holidays.

The programme targets school-aged children from reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals, with local authorities having discretion to use up to 15% of funding for children not in receipt of free school meals but who could benefit.

The supplier is responsible for ensuring sufficient supply of places for eligible children in each holiday period, working with local delivery partners rather than delivering services directly.

The contract value is AUD 4,400,000, covering a two-year term until the end of the 2024-25 financial year, with an option to extend for a further two years (1+1) subject to funding availability.