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Hardship Grant COVID Relief Jan - Mar 2021

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Mar 2021 at 11:41

AwardUpdate

09 Mar 2021 at 17:30

Award

05 Oct 2020 at 14:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has recently awarded the "Hardship grants to families with SEND" contract as part of its procurement process in the education sector. This contract, valued at £37,323,000, was awarded through a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period runs from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, with the tender period concluding on 2 March 2020. The awarded supplier is Family Fund, which will deliver the grant administration service across the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in providing grant administration and support services to vulnerable families, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Suppliers that can demonstrate expertise in education and training services and have experience working with charities and vulnerable groups will find themselves well-suited to compete for such grants. The nature of this service also allows for involvement from both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), thereby enabling a wider range of organisations to participate in supporting community needs.

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Notice Title

Hardship Grant COVID Relief Jan - Mar 2021

Notice Description

This variation is to set out an additional PS3.5m funding over a period of 3 months, commencing 1 January 2021. This funding has been awarded to the FFT as part of government's support package for charities to support vulnerable families during the Covid-19 outbreak. This is a variation to the 20-21 grant agreement signed by the FFT and Department on 26/03/2020 (Jagger Project ref 894).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87e79de0-c98b-4ec6-a701-fc0b4cd6cdea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269bfc4c-8899-4666-86de-5fb4e1fb4bec
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,823,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAMILY FUND

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