Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)
Durham County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £552,950
Deadline
20 February 2026
Published
13 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver the Fun and Food programme to Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the boundaries of County Durham. This project utilises Department for Education (DfE) funding which is for school aged children in receipt of benefits related free school meals.
Eligibility & compliance
All providers must meet DfE framework of standards as below: • Food Provision • Enrichment Activities • Physical Activities • Increasing Awareness of Healthy Eating, healthy lifestyles, and positive behaviours • Signposting and referrals and supporting families • Safeguarding • Policies and Procedures Please note - sessions do not need to be exclusively for children in receipt benefits related Free School Meals, alternative funding may be sourced by the organisation to fund children ineligible for DfE funding i.e parents/carers may be charged for sessions by the activity organisation.
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Award Details
AJ Stage Schools
£552,950
BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD
£552,950
DURHAM CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
£552,950
FAST FEET FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD
£552,950
GENIUS! TUITION LIMITED
£552,950
HOME ON THE RANGE LIMITED
£552,950
Kalma Life Gateshead & North Durham
£552,950
Karbon Homes
£552,950
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
£552,950
NMC SPORTS LTD (trading as ) Active Future Durham
£552,950
SHAPE PERFORMANCE LTD
£552,950
SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED
£552,950
SJ SSC LIMITED T/A SportsCool Durham
£552,950
STEAM AHEAD CIC
£552,950
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Terry Group Limited
£1m
total awarded
- 2
AKARI CARE LIMITED
£196,197
total awarded
- 3
DURHAM CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP
£903,748
total awarded
- 4
EAST DURHAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
£903,748
total awarded
- 5
AGE CONCERN DURHAM COUNTY
£893,543
total awarded
Terry Group Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Durham County CouncilKey Dates
Published
13 April 2026
Submission deadline
20 February 2026
Notice type
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