Decision details

Contract Award for the Coordination of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme from 2026

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader (responsible for Children and Education)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Award decision for the tender for the Coordination of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme from 2026

Decision:

1.     Appendices 1 to 3 and Annexes 3 to 4 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

2.     To approve a contract award to the Preferred Suppliers, identified in Appendix 1 (the “Preferred Suppliers”) for the Contract Award Values included in Appendix 1 (the “Contract Award Values”) for a period of 3 years to 31 March 2029 with the option of extension of up to a further 2 years.

 

The Director of Finance (S151 Officer):

 

3.     Accepts the Holiday Activities and Food Programme funding of £540,240 from Central Government and agrees corresponding expenditure budgets.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Please refer to the report.

Alternative options considered:

Please refer to the report.

Publication date: 16/01/2026

Date of decision: 16/01/2026

Effective from: 22/01/2026

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