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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£490,000Add to pipeline

Holiday Activities and Food Service (HAF)

Awarded to MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL

Liverpool City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 20 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 18 December 2025
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Overview

Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract worth £489,763 to Merseyside Play Action Council to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food Service (HAF) programme during Easter, Summer, and Christmas school holidays. The programme provides healthy meals, enriching activities, and free holiday childcare for children and young people in Reception to Year 11 who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals, funded by the Department for Education.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£490,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 November 2025
Questions by
5 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£489,763
Award date
11 February 2026
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 31 May 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
31 May 2029
Bids received
4
Winner
  • MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL

This contract ends on 31 May 2027, or 31 May 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL

Based in
Liverpool
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

No other contract from Liverpool City Council under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,250

Median of 7,125 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 8.7× the median.

Liverpool City Council in the last 12 months

80

contracts awarded, worth £655,636,971 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    3 March 2026

  2. Contract

    11 February 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    20 November 2025

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