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Tender: Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Services for Free School Meal Eligible Children Aged 4–16 in Kent

Released 5 months ago

Closed11 Sep 2026

Est. valueEstimate£10K to £1.9M

LocationSouth East

AgencyKent County Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 11 Sept 2026

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Kent County Council is seeking a supplier to deliver Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme services that support children's physical health and wellbeing by providing nutritious meals and engaging activities during the Easter, summer and Christmas school holidays for families with children aged four to sixteen who are eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals. The DfE-funded programme, governed by grant conditions set out in a Memorandum of Understanding with Kent County Council, aims to ease increased holiday food and childcare costs and reduced household income by offering enriching activities alongside resources and support to improve understanding of nutrition and food budgeting. The opportunity was first made available in December 2024 and operates as a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS): bidders may apply at any time but submissions are reviewed in rounds as detailed in the Invitation to Tender.

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