Planning

Provision of Food Vouchers within Westmorland and Furness

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council is in the planning stage of procuring a service for the distribution of food vouchers, specifically targeting children eligible for free school meals during school holidays. Located in Kendal, UKD12 region, this public procurement falls under the industry categories of health and social work services and luncheon vouchers. The procurement is within the legal framework of the UKPGA 2023/54 and is expected to follow an open procedure. The tender notice was published on 21 May 2025, with an anticipated future notice date of 1 October 2026, indicating the procurement process is still in the early planning phase with a contract period starting from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the distribution of goods, particularly those capable of handling food voucher distribution at scale. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) given the contract's suitability criteria. The gross contract value is estimated at £4,628,750, highlighting a substantial business opportunity for firms looking to expand their services within the public sector. Organisations with capabilities in health-related services and logistical distribution are ideally poised to benefit from this procurement.

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Notice Title

Provision of Food Vouchers within Westmorland and Furness

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council are publishing this notice to advise of the intentions to future procure Food Voucher distribution service for children eligible for free school meals during school holidays.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051bf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024276-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

30199770 - Luncheon vouchers

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,628,750 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20268 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.mailbox.waf@cumbria.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD12 East Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

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