Holiday Activity Fund Framework

Buyer: Reading Borough Council

Deadline

Not available — this notice may describe a possible future opportunity.

Region

Not specified

Value

£360,000

Type

Award,contract

SME fit

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Duration

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Description

Reading Borough Council have been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for three further years (April 2026 - March 2029). RBC has been awarded £450,000 for 2026 - 2027.   The HAF programme provides access to healthy meals and enriching activities for children and young people eligible for free school meals between the ages of 5 to 16. It addresses food insecurity, social isolation, and educational inequalities during school holidays.  Key benefits include:  • Reaching thousands of disadvantaged children each year with food, physical activity, and learning.  • Improved wellbeing, readiness to learn, and community engagement.  • Strengthened local partnerships across schools, the voluntary sector, and community organisations.  • Fulfilment of statutory duties and DfE expectations.  Investment appraisal indicates that continuing or enhancing the current service model is the most cost-effective and impactful use of the grant

Awarded to

AN SSC LIMITED £360,000 GRIP-UK LTD £360,000 COMMUNITY MISSION PROJECT £360,000 Greenwich Leisure Limited £360,000 GRASSROOTZ YOUTH C.I.C. £360,000 JUNIOR ADVENTURES GROUP UK LTD £360,000 KOOSA KIDS LIMITED £360,000 N3W ANGLE CIC £360,000 NEXT THING EDUCATION CAMPS LTD £360,000 NSSPORT MJ LTD £360,000 reading fc community trust £360,000 U SPORTS LIMITED £360,000 Debbie's Childcare Services £360,000 MAKE SENSE THEATRE CIC £360,000 STORYY EDUCATION LTD £360,000

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CPV category: —
Procurement method: Open procedure
Published: 24 Jun 2026 11:52
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Reference

OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06663d
Notice ID: RBC 00002445
In our database since: 17 Aug 2026