Award

Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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Award

11 May 2021 at 08:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Coventry City Council has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement was initiated as part of the COVID Winter grant scheme, which allowed for the procurement of meal vouchers for eligible families during the Easter holidays. The awarding took place using a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition due to extreme urgency, as the deadline for utilisation of the grant was 31st March 2021. The contract was signed on 28th April 2021 and involved a total contract value of £297,549.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing meal voucher services, particularly those that have the capacity to engage rapidly and efficiently with local authorities. Companies already familiar with the existing frameworks set up by the City Council, like Wonde Limited, are well-positioned to compete. The urgency of the procurement process means that businesses capable of swiftly delivering solutions to meet immediate needs may find favourable conditions for participation and contract acquisition in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday

Notice Description

The COVID Winter grant was initially issued in November and could be used up until 31st March 2021. In mid-late February, the DWP suggested through webinars that the grant could be used to purchase FSM vouchers before 31st March for use during the Easter holidays (after 31st March). The City Council had previously understood the Easter holidays were outside of the scope of the Winter Grant Scheme, but following this new information from the DWP, elected to utilise some of the available resource within the grant to purchase FSM vouchers for eligible families for the Easter holidays. There was not enough time to go through a thorough procurement process, and Coventry schools already had existing arrangements in place to engage with the Wonde process, a decision was made to award in accordance with Reg32.

Lot Information

Lot 1

COVID Winter grant to fund FSM vouchers for eligible pupils across Coventry

Procurement Information

The COVID Winter grant was initially issued in November and could be used up until 31st March 2021. In mid-late February the DWP suggested through webinars that the grant could be used to purchase FSM vouchers before 31st March for use during the Easter holidays (after 31st March). The City Council had previously understood the Easter holidays were outside of the scope of the Winter Grant Scheme, but following this new information from the DWP, elected to utilise some of the available resource within the grant to purchase FSM vouchers for eligible families for the Easter holidays. There was not enough time to go through a thorough procurement process, and schools already had existing arrangements in place to engage with the Wonde process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02af4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010203-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£297,549 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2476833757

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WONDE

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