Planning

Crisis Resilience Fund - Administration provider - EOI

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Jan 2026 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process titled "Crisis Resilience Fund - Administration provider - EOI," aimed at managing a crisis resilience fund. This fund is intended to offer cash payments to individuals and households facing unexpected financial hardship. The procurement falls under the services category, with an estimated value of £500,000, and is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contract period is expected to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with the final submission for the expression of interest scheduled by 3 February 2026. The procurement process is being conducted through the e-tendering portal, ProContract.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for organisations specialising in administration services, particularly those capable of managing, reviewing, and processing crisis payment applications efficiently. Companies with experience in dealing with public authority contracts, specifically in crisis management, would find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Organisations interested in expanding into the public sector or those aiming to enhance their portfolio in crisis fund administration could greatly benefit from participating in this tender process. The preliminary market engagement notice is available for further details, aiding businesses in preparing their expressions of interest.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crisis Resilience Fund - Administration provider - EOI

Notice Description

The Crisis Resilience Fund is designed to provide timely cash payments to individuals and households experiencing acute financial hardship due to unforeseen crises. To ensure effective, transparent, and accountable administration of the fund, we invite expressions of interest from organisations capable of supporting the management, review, and processing of crisis payment applications in accordance with the established Crisis Payment Policy.

Planning Information

PCC are using the e-tendering portal ProContract to run the expression of interest, please visit the portal to access the EOI specification in order to submit an expression of interest, https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=1c031b4f-18f6-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004991-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementcontracts@peterborough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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