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COM26071 Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Oil and LPG Support 26-27

Worcestershire County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 15:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned community and social support services under the Crisis and Resilience Fund. The requirement is focused on crisis assistance for low-income households in Worcestershire that rely on heating oil or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), particularly households at risk of losing heating or hot water because of rising costs. The service supports the fund’s objective of providing effective crisis support and building individual and community financial resilience. Worcestershire County Council is the lead and accountable body for the county’s funding. Delivery is in the Worcestershire area, with the award associated with the county’s Worcester location. The procurement is categorised as services, specifically other community, social and personal services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. ACT ON ENERGY was selected for the single requirement. The award is active, with an award value of £40,000 excluding VAT and a gross contract value of £48,000. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract is active and the procurement uses the light-touch regime. The published outcome identifies the service category as other community, social and personal services. This was a single-lot procurement. The route demonstrates that the council used a direct award rather than an open or competitive tender for this funded crisis-support requirement.

This award indicates established demand from Worcestershire County Council for specialist community support serving financially vulnerable households. A credible future competitor would need to understand the practical pressures faced by households dependent on heating oil or LPG, and be able to deliver effective crisis support where heating or hot-water access is at risk. Relevant capability includes experience of community, social or personal services, engagement with low-income households, and delivery across Worcestershire. ACT ON ENERGY’s status as a voluntary, community or social enterprise also shows that the buyer selected an organisation operating in that sector. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate a trusted community-facing delivery model and alignment with public-funding guidance on financial resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COM26071 Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Oil and LPG Support 26-27

Notice Description

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has been made available to local authorities in England to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock and to support activity that builds individual and community financial resilience. Worcestershire County Council is the lead and accountable body for the funding allocated to the county which must be spent in line with the guidance. The Government has provided additional funding through the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support low income households who rely on heating oil or LPG and are struggling with rising costs. This support is designed to help people in acute need, particularly where there is a risk of losing access to heating or hot water. This contract will primarily focus on Outcome 1 of CRF in accordance with the guidance: provision of effective crisis support, specifically for households who rely on heating oil or LPG.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073278-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Act on Energy

Further Information

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