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Activate Essex Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) 2026-2028

Awarded to 3FOOD4U, A Q BASKETBALL CIC, ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC +102 more

Published: Published 2 December 2025
Deadline: Closed 6 January 2026

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Overview

Essex County Council is delivering the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme across Essex and Thurrock for 2026–2028, funded by the Department for Education. The programme provides free holiday clubs during Easter, Summer, and Winter breaks for eligible young people and families, including physical and enrichment activities, free nutritious meals, nutritional education, and family support services. Over 100 service providers have been awarded funding to deliver activities aimed at improving health, mental wellbeing, and family resilience.

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Essex County CouncilBuyer
2 live opportunities · 95 awarded contracts
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH

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Country: United Kingdom
Status: In delivery
Category: Services
Estimated value: £15,000,000
Procedure: Open
SME suitable: Yes
Published: 2 December 2025
Deadline: Closed

Classification (CPV)

Holiday centre and holiday home services

Award outcome

Award date: 23 January 2026
Contract period: 1 February 2026 → 31 January 2029

Winners

3FOOD4U
A Q BASKETBALL CIC
ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC
ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE)
ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION
ARTS OUTBURST
ATF SOUTHEND
BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM TRUST
BURNHAM RAMBLERS FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
BUTTERFLIES CLUB C.I.C.
BWild Adventures
C KNIGHT DANCE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
CAMP 4 CHAMPS LIMITED
CAST A THOUGHT CIC
CHAFFORD TOTS TO TEENS CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD
CHANGING LIVES COMMUNITY SERVICES CIC
CHELMSFORD CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION
CHELMSFORD SPORT & ATHLETICS CENTRE
CHILD & PROVIDE COMMUNITY C.I.C.
CMXSC LTD
COLCHESTER MERCURY THEATRE LIMITED
COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CRAFTY KATIE LIMITED
DISABILITY 4 SPORT C.I.C.
EAST ANGLIA COACHING LIMITED
ESSEX BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
ESSEX ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY LTD
ESSEX KIDS CAMP LIMITED
ESSEX PROFESSIONAL COACHING LTD
Essex Music Service
FRY SPORTS HOLDINGS LTD
FUTURES CHANGING LTD
FUTURES ESSEX LTD
GET WITH THE KIDS VIBE LTD
GJLWSPORTS LIMITED
GO BANANAS COLCHESTER LIMITED
GOLF IN THE COMMUNITY CIC
HAPPY HEALTHY MINDS LIMITED
HCL ACTIVITY CAMPS LIMITED
HOLISTIC EDUCATION & SPORT SUPPORT SERVICES CIC
INDEPENDENCE PROJECT LIMITED
INTERACT CHELMSFORD LIMITED
JACK OF ALL SPORTS LIMITED
JTD ARTS LTD
KIDBUSTERZ LIMITED
KINETIX ACADEMY CIC
KWH FFF COACHING LLP
Kidzactive
LEAP AND LEARN SPORTS LTD
LEGENDS LEARNING CENTRE LTD
LET'S GET OUT C.I.C.
M.R.F.A
MAKING IT MINDFUL C.I.C.
MALDON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE
MALDON GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD
MALEARN LIMITED
MEGA CAMPS LTD
MISTLEY KIDS CLUB LIMITED
MULTICOACH LTD
MUSHROOM THEATRE COMPANY LTD
MiniMe Mindfulness
NEXT THING EDUCATION CAMPS LTD
NURTURE DEN LTD
OFJ SPRING TOPCO LIMITED
OLIVERS LODGE LIMITED
PARAGON TRAINING FACILITY C.I.C.
PLAYPALZ PARTY AND SOFTPLAY CENTRE LTD
POP ESSEX
PRECISIONMULTISPORTS LTD
PREMIER SCHOOL LIMITED
PREMIER SPORTSCOACH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
PRESTIGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LTD
PROSPORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Parents Dream
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S CORNER LTD.
RISE SPORTS LTD
ROBWHEN COACHING LTD
ROSEDAN LOMO LIMITED
SCHOOL'S OUT ACTIVITIES LTD
SCWE CIC
SILVERBIRCH ANIMAL THERAPY S.A.T CIC
SIMMPLY ACTIVE GROUP CIC
SKILLS LINK PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT C.I.C.
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
SOUTHEND UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SSS EDUCATION GROUP LTD
STING PERFORMING ARTS LIMITED
STRIKE ACADEMY LTD
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre
Sports Coaching Specialists Ltd
THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
THE FUTURE OF SPORT CIC
THE LIGHTHOUSE SPORTS AND SOCIAL HUB ESSEX LIMITED
THE PE SPECIALISTS LTD
TIME FOR CHANGE AM LTD
TINY SPORTS SCHOOL LTD
The Active Wellbeing Society
The Holiday Club
The SLM Community Leisure Charitable Trust
Thurrock Council
WEALDEN LEISURE LIMITED
WELLBEING 4 LIFE CIC
Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club
XTRA TIME SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
YMCA ESSEX

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10 April 2026
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2 December 2025

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