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Child Care Voucher Scheme

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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22 Oct 2026 at 14:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Defra Commercial procured a child care voucher scheme, classified as welfare services for children and young people (CPV 85311300). The requirement is for a service enabling eligible users to access childcare vouchers; the procurement title and description identify the scheme but do not detail its operational features. The buyer is based at 17 Smith Square, London, and the item lists London SW1P 4DF as a delivery address, alongside broad geographic entries covering the UK and other locations. This is a service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The named buyer is Defra Commercial.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd. The award date was 22 October 2026 and its value is £854,100. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 December 2029. Defra Commercial used a selective procurement method, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The process records no separate lots or evaluation criteria, so the basis for choosing the supplier beyond the stated framework call-off is not described. This outcome concerns one award to one supplier; the stated award value is for that award.

This award shows that Defra Commercial buys a managed child care voucher scheme through a framework call-off, with a multi-year service requirement. Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, recorded as a large supplier, secured the contract, demonstrating that the buyer selected an established provider for this requirement. A supplier preparing to compete for comparable work from this buyer would need to demonstrate the ability to administer a childcare voucher service at organisational scale and to deliver it over an extended contract term. Framework access is commercially important: this procurement was a call-off rather than a new open competition. The published requirement does not establish specific technical features, accreditations or capacity thresholds, so suppliers should not infer mandatory qualifications beyond the need to provide the scheme and meet the buyer’s service requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Care Voucher Scheme

Notice Description

Child Care Voucher Scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1c80008-9a34-4c68-b55b-8d8bee08f239
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eaec711-c253-475c-bbe6-6308b08a38ff
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£854,100 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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