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Free School Meals - Holiday provision 2021/22

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Jun 2021 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Free School Meals – Holiday provision 2021/22" is conducted by Gloucestershire County Council and falls under the services category, specifically focusing on child allowances. The procurement method employed is a limited award procedure due to extreme urgency, with the initiative aimed at addressing the provision of supermarket vouchers for families during school holidays. This process was initiated on June 9, 2021, and includes a contract with a total value of £1,076,000, which was signed on April 1, 2021. The deliverables are predominantly focused on families located in the region of Gloucester (UKK13).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply of vouchers and food services, particularly those with experience in working with local authorities or community initiatives. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can efficiently manage the procurement and distribution of meal vouchers are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The urgency of this project highlights the potential for agile businesses that can respond quickly to the changing needs of communities, especially in areas affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Notice Title

Free School Meals - Holiday provision 2021/22

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of Supermarket vouchers to deliver the Cabinet Office Winter COVID Grant Scheme extension.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract for up to PS1,076,000 for purchasing of meal vouchers in order to allocate such vouchers to eligible families for use during 2021 school holidays that aren't covered by the Holiday Activity and Food Grant in 2021/22

Options: Contract Length 6 months plus 1 month optional extension.

Procurement Information

The council has awarded the supermarket vouchers contract in reliance on the grounds for making a direct contract award provided under Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, that is, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by unforeseeable events, the time limits for completing a regulated procurement procedure cannot be complied with. This is because the 3rd national lockdown and consequent school closures were unforeseen and Government funding announcements were at very short notice, hence there was insufficient time to plan and conduct a shortened tender process and enable mobilisation and implementation ahead of the beginning of the Easter holidays on 1st April 2021, the extension to the Winter Grant received on the 4th March 2021.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b9f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2021
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75310000 - Benefit services

75330000 - Family allowances

75340000 - Child allowances

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,076,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement
Contact Email
commercialservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AURIGA SERVICES

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