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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme – Barnsley’s Healthy Holidays

Awarded to Active Barnsley Limited, Active Fusion, BARNSLEY COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS ACADEMY +24 more

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 26 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 8 May 2026

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Overview

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a three-year multi-provider open framework (worth £8.14 million, with options to extend annually up to eight years) to 27 organisations for delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme. The framework comprises three lots: holiday club delivery, holiday event delivery, and holiday enrichment workshops for eligible children and young people during school holidays across the borough, commencing 1 September 2026 and contingent on Department for Education or Crisis and Resilience Fund funding continuation.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£8,146,080
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
26 November 2025
Questions by
1 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Children's holiday-camp servicesDaycare servicesChild daycare services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£8,146,080
Award date
31 July 2026
Contract period
1 September 2026 → 31 August 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 August 2034
Bids received
32
Winners
  • Active Barnsley Limited
  • Active Fusion
  • BARNSLEY COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS ACADEMY
  • BARNSLEY FC COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
  • BARNSLEY THEATRE TRUST (1998) LIMITED
  • BARNSLEY YOUTH ZONE LTD
  • Barnsley Civic Enterprise Limited
  • Barnsley Premier Leisure
  • CAMPACTIVE (PENISTONE) LIMITED
  • CO SSC LTD
  • CUDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES
  • Cool Kidz R Us Ltd
  • FORGE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
  • GRASSROOTS SPORTS ACADEMY LTD
  • HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
  • INDOOR CRICKET AND GOLF CENTRES LTD
  • Imagination Gaming
  • JOLLY GOOD COMMUNITIES C.I.C
  • LITTLE EMBER EARLY YEARS LTD
  • MID YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION C.I.C
  • MOMENTOUS FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD
  • NOVACITY LTD
  • SPORT WORKS LIMITED
  • STATION HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • SWIM TO FLY CIC
  • SWS SPORTS LTD
  • helping others positively engaged in community

This contract ends on 31 August 2029, or 31 August 2034 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

32

27 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 10% received only one.

Who bid

  • Active Barnsley LimitedWinner
  • Active FusionWinner
  • Barnsley Civic Enterprise LimitedWinner
  • BARNSLEY FC COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITEDWinner
  • BARNSLEY COMMUNITY GYMNASTICS ACADEMYWinner
  • Barnsley Premier LeisureWinner
  • BARNSLEY THEATRE TRUST (1998) LIMITEDWinner
  • BARNSLEY YOUTH ZONE LTDWinner
  • CAMPACTIVE (PENISTONE) LIMITEDWinner
  • CO SSC LTDWinner
  • Cool Kidz R Us LtdWinner
  • CUDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISESWinner

+15 more

How bids were scored

  • Quality

Market context

Typical award in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

£745,118

Median of 921 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 10.9× the median.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in the last 12 months

82

contracts awarded, worth £160,487,306 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    15 September 2026

  2. Contract

    31 July 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    2 April 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    26 November 2025

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