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CPH123 Grant Fulfilment Service

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Jan 2025 at 11:56

Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "CPH123 Grant Fulfilment Service" contract, under the health and social work services category. The awarded contract involves Family Fund Trading (trading as Family Fund Business Services) delivering grant fulfilment and administration services to residents of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City. This contract, with an annual value of £5,000, was awarded on 23rd December 2024 and is set on a rolling basis. The procurement method was limited, with no call for competition due to technical reasons that specified Family Fund Trading as the only suitable economic operator capable of delivering these services effectively.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in large-scale service delivery and grant administration. Businesses specialising in logistical support for health and social services could benefit from understanding how Family Fund Trading successfully met the technical and economic requirements unique to Derbyshire's needs. Additionally, firms looking to expand into public sector contracts will find it valuable to learn from Family Fund Trading's ability to process over 2,027 transactions annually, adhering to budgetary constraints while managing operational cost increases linked to public health grants.

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Notice Title

CPH123 Grant Fulfilment Service

Notice Description

For Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) to provide grant fulfilment and administration services, arranging for grant awarded goods to be delivered directly to Derbyshire residents, arranging for grant awarded payments and services to be made to Derbyshire residents. Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) will be paid PS5,000 per annum to deliver and administer all grant fulfilment services, on a rolling contract. Estimated transactions per annum will be in excess of 2,027. Where an inflationary increase is required for operational costs, this will be caped to the Public Health grant increases. Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) will arrange grant awarded goods and payments direct to Derbyshire residents estimated grant awarded value received directly to Derbyshire residents of an upper limit of PS950,000 per annum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

For Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) to provide grant fulfilment and administration services, arranging for grant awarded goods to be delivered directly to Derbyshire residents, arranging for grant awarded payments and services to be made to Derbyshire residents. Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) will be paid PS5,000 per annum to deliver and administer all grant fulfilment services on a rolling contract. Estimated transactions per annum will be in excess of 2,027. Where an inflationary increase is required for operational costs this will be caped to the Public Health grant increases. Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) will arrange grant awarded goods and payments direct to Derbyshire residents estimated grant awarded value received directly to Derbyshire residents of an upper limit of PS950,000 per annum.

Procurement Information

The contract is being awarded without prior publication Under Reg 32 2 (b) (ii). There is only one economic operator that can deliver the requirements of the contract for technical and economic reasons. Family Fund Trading (t/a Family Fund Business Services) are the only economic provider who can arrange and deliver grant fulfilment services on behalf of local authorities, no other single provider can deliver the grant fulfilment services to Derbyshire residents for PS5,000 per annum, processing in excess of 2,027 transactions per annum.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000651-2025
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
£5,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Jayne Smith
Contact Email
jayne.smith@derbyshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1629536201

Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Post Town
Derby
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAMILY FUND TRUST

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