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Crisis and Resilience System - crisis payments or goods

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured a single platform to issue Crisis and Resilience Fund awards. The system supports awards as retail vouchers, cash payments and energy support, as well as essential household goods delivered to recipients’ addresses. This is a technology service centred on payment and voucher solutions, combining payment delivery with the provision of essential items to residents. The work is for the Council’s crisis-support programme and is delivered in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is complete and HUGGG Limited was selected for the contract. The award was made on 15 October 2026, for £1.2 million. The awarded contract period runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 March 2029. The tender estimated a value range of £200,000 to £1.2 million. The Council used a restricted procedure and made a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s Payment Solutions 2 framework, under its vouchers lot. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The recorded scope covers one platform, with no separate lots identified.

For suppliers seeking to compete when Bradford’s crisis-payment requirement returns, the selected solution demonstrates the need to provide a single platform that can administer different forms of support: retail vouchers, cash payments and energy assistance. The service also needs to support delivery of essential household items to recipients’ homes, so credible providers should be able to coordinate both payment mechanisms and fulfilment of goods. The requirement was procured through a framework-based direct award, indicating that suppliers seeking this type of work should be positioned within relevant public-sector payment frameworks. The Council deemed the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and the award went to a large supplier; competitors should therefore be able to demonstrate the organisational capacity to deliver a council-wide service across these support types.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crisis and Resilience System - crisis payments or goods

Notice Description

The Council requires a single platform for issuing CRF awards as: * retail vouchers; * cash payments; * energy support; and * essential household items delivered to the recipient's address Direct Award via GCA Framework - Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 3 Vouchers (RM6248)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-82e7946c-d646-43a0-8107-a0708ce8fd9e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae025010-56d0-493f-87f7-80b991950583
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Huggg Limited

Further Information

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