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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Details

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Topic: Provision of services to the community
Published: 11 September 2026
Source: uk:blackcountry

Tender description

Dudley’s approach to the HAF has been one of collaboration, in terms of delivering the national vision with local focus, and delivery has placed engagement with voluntary and community organisations and wider sectors at its heart. This has been to ensure the outputs required of the programme from the Department for Education (DfE) for HAF are achieved. <br />The purpose of this contract is to appoint a Lead Delivery Partner to coordinate the HAF programme, administer grants, ensure compliance, and maximise outcomes, quality and reach.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published11 September 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority for the Black Country, advertising its contract opportunities through the Black Country Business portal. Suppliers register there to receive automated notifications of relevant tender opportunities. Bids and documents are then exchanged securely through the council's InTend e-tendering system. Above-threshold contracts must run for at least 52 days before the closing date, and also appear on Contracts Finder. Certain council directorates keep approved contractor lists, choosing bidders in rotation for specific projects. Most contracts are awarded for a minimum of two to three years, with the option to extend further.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

75200000 · Provision of services to the community
85311300 · Welfare services for children and young people
85320000 · Social services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov