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The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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03 Sep 2025 at 11:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract under the title "The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food" to facilitate the distribution of funds from the Central Government's Household Support Fund. This contract aims to assist vulnerable households in meeting daily needs such as food, clothing, and utilities by issuing large volumes of vouchers. The procurement process utilised the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6248 under a direct award route, after a desktop assessment of provider submissions. The contract, with a total value of £3,400,000, spans from 1 August 2025 to 30 June 2026, with an option to extend until 30 June 2027. The industry categories involved are Software Package and Information Systems, and Administrative Services for Business Operations, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method was selective, calling off from a framework agreement, now in the award stage as of 3 September 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of payment solutions and voucher systems, particularly those capable of meeting high-volume voucher distribution efficiently. Companies with prior experience in managing government support funds or frameworks and large-scale logistics may find this tender particularly attractive. While the procurement predominantly benefits large organisations like Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in subcontracting and partnership opportunities might also explore potential collaboration to deliver services required under the framework. The opportunity to engage in public sector projects at this level of funding could provide valuable exposure and open doors for future contracts with similar scopes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has procured a contract for the distribution of funds from Central Government 's Household Support Fund (HSF) which support vulnerable households meet daily needs including food, clothing, and utilities. For this contract, HCC will follow HSF's criteria on how to support eligible households with the funding, to issue large volumes of vouchers for the purchase food and groceries. Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6248, Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 3 Vouchers (procured under PCR2015) was used for this contract. The framework has two permissible routes for call off, further competition or direct award. Direct award was used, following a desktop assessment of the providers Framework Schedule 2 submissions and prices. The supplier selected scored the highest using the selection criteria, giving the best value for money for the service of the suppliers in the Lot of the framework and offering refunds for unused vouchers. The contract period is from 01/08/2025 - 30/06/2026 with a one-year extension option to 30/06/2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b4d72cb9-2f3a-4e5d-b4d1-2c89458333e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22302a64-5e78-4e4a-859c-193ece3fae11
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 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
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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