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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026-2029

Awarded to ACTIVE SPORTS GROUP INT LIMITED, ADV4NCE GROUP LIMITED, ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST +24 more

Cheshire East Council(buyer)

Published
Published 7 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 January 2026
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Overview

Cheshire East Council has awarded a contract to 28 providers to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for 2026–2029, providing school holiday activities and nutritional support to young people aged 4–16 (up to 18 for eligible SEND young people). The awarded contract value is £4,255,053.20, covering face-to-face enriching activities, healthy food provision, and support across two lots: general HAF provision (Lot 1) and specialist provision for SEND and teenagers (Lot 2).

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Lots (2)

  • General HAF Provision

    General HAF Provision Providers who are providing inclusive SEND provision within their wider offer (incurring no additional costs), please select LOT 1. Further detail in APPENDIX A - Specification Please refer to Procurement Documents by expressing an interest in Project ID DN796612 at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

    £3,651,295Won by ACTIVE SPORTS GROUP INT LIMITEDWon by CREWE YOUTH ZONE LTDWon by EVERYBODY HEALTH & LEISUREWon by THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUSTWon by MAKEEBO STUDENTS LIMITEDWon by ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUSTWon by MULTIFLEX SCHOOL SPORTS LTDWon by NAR SPORTS LTDWon by OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITEDWon by ADV4NCE GROUP LIMITEDWon by Scholar Green County Primary SchoolWon by SPORTSCOOL CHESHIRE EAST LTDWon by SPORTS COACHING GROUP LIMITEDWon by St Mary's Catholic primary school, MiddlewichWon by The Social FarmWon by WISHING WELL PROJECTWon by ASM SPORTS (UK) LIMITEDWon by CA ALTERNATIVE FUTURES LTDWon by CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS LTDWon by THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTDWon by CREWE ALEXANDRA IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED

  • Specialist HAF Provision.

    Specialist HAF Provision. (This may include a Teen offer and/or a SEND offer) LOT 2 provides access to higher individual session costings to reflect the additional costing/provision that may be needed to support these groups of young people. Further detail in APPENDIX A - Specification Please refer to Procurement Documents by expressing an interest in Project ID DN796612 at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

    £3,322,003Won by ACTIVE SPORTS GROUP INT LIMITEDWon by CREWE YOUTH ZONE LTDWon by ENDORPHINS GROUP LTDWon by EVERYBODY HEALTH & LEISUREWon by MAKEEBO STUDENTS LIMITEDWon by ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUSTWon by NAR SPORTS LTDWon by OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITEDWon by SANDBACH SCHOOLWon by ADV4NCE GROUP LIMITEDWon by SPORT WORKS LIMITEDWon by SPORTS COACHING GROUP LIMITEDWon by The Social FarmWon by THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST CIOWon by CAUDWELL CHILDRENWon by CEDRUS CROWN STARS LTDWon by CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,920,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 November 2025
Questions by
19 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
School mealsChildren's holiday-camp servicesSocial work services without accommodation

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,255,053
Award date
25 February 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
Winners
  • ACTIVE SPORTS GROUP INT LIMITED
  • ADV4NCE GROUP LIMITED
  • ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
  • ASM SPORTS (UK) LIMITED
  • CA ALTERNATIVE FUTURES LTD
  • CAUDWELL CHILDREN
  • CEDRUS CROWN STARS LTD
  • CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS LTD
  • CREWE ALEXANDRA IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED
  • CREWE YOUTH ZONE LTD
  • ENDORPHINS GROUP LTD
  • EVERYBODY HEALTH & LEISURE
  • MAKEEBO STUDENTS LIMITED
  • MULTIFLEX SCHOOL SPORTS LTD
  • NAR SPORTS LTD
  • OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED
  • SANDBACH SCHOOL
  • SPORT WORKS LIMITED
  • SPORTS COACHING GROUP LIMITED
  • SPORTSCOOL CHESHIRE EAST LTD
  • Scholar Green County Primary School
  • St Mary's Catholic primary school, Middlewich
  • THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD
  • THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
  • THE WINGATE SPECIAL CHILDRENS TRUST CIO
  • The Social Farm
  • WISHING WELL PROJECT

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    25 February 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    26 November 2025

  3. Prior Information Notice

    7 November 2025

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