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Free School Meal Vouchers - Summer Holiday

Coventry City Council

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11 Oct 2021 at 15:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved Coventry City Council, which has awarded a contract for "Free School Meal Vouchers - Summer Holiday" in the health and social work services sector. This falls under the services category and is based in Coventry, UK. The procurement method employed was limited, specifically using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to extreme urgency. The contract was signed on 31 August 2021, with an overall budget of £898,198 to provide food vouchers to eligible pupils during the summer holiday period, following a late extension announcement from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the social services and food supply sectors to engage in supporting local government initiatives. Companies that specialise in providing nutritional products, meal planning, or educational support for children may find this contract particularly relevant. With a focus on delivering swift solutions for vulnerable groups during the school holidays, suitable businesses should be poised to adapt quickly to the changing needs of local authorities in times of urgency.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Free School Meal Vouchers - Summer Holiday

Notice Description

On June 20th, 2021 the LGS formally ended in-line with the published timescales of the grant, however on June 22nd the DWP announced a late extension of the LGS to September 30th, 2021. The extension period covered the school summer holiday period in July/Aug which the DWP acknowledged would be LA's focus for the majority of the funding. Unfortunately, the very late notice of extension meant that there was not sufficient time to carry out a procurement exercise by time vouchers needed to be issued. 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 Local Grant Scheme Extension (LGS) to fund FSM vouchers for eligible pupils across Coventry

Procurement Information

COVID Local Grant Scheme (LGS) funding has being used to provide food vouchers during the school holidays to school age children who were eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). On June 20th, 2021 the LGS formally ended in-line with the published timescales of the grant, however on June 22nd the DWP announced a late extension of the LGS to September 30th, 2021. The extension period (and additional PS1.2M allocation) covered the school summer holiday period in July/Aug which the DWP acknowledged would be LA's focus for the majority of the funding. Unfortunately, the very late notice of extension meant that there was not sufficient time to carry out a procurement exercise by time vouchers needed to be issued only 3 weeks later.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ea82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025365-2021
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
£898,198 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
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 Limited

Further Information

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