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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme Activities or Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities - Market Engagement

Details

Buyer: Cumberland Council
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 22 October 2026
Submission: 9 December 2026in 2 months
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The way organisations apply for funding to deliver Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) activities is changing. The Council is also considering some changes to how it commissions Short Breaks. To help providers prepare, the Council is holding this market engagement session to set out its proposals and provide key information to support providers in bidding. This session is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, charities, activity providers, sports, arts and leisure organisations, specialist organisations supporting children and young people with disabilities, and any organisation interested in delivering HAF Programme activities or Short Breaks services. The attached information sheet contains full details of the session, including what will be covered, who should attend and how to register. Keywords: Food Programme, Children, HAF Activities, Holiday Activities, Short Breaks For Children, Disabilities

Timeline

Completed: Tender published22 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date9 December 2026in 2 months

About the buyer

Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.