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title: "Free School Meal Vouchers"
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buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Free School Meal Vouchers

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f383e70-b562-420d-b43f-67fea22565c3

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Free School Meal Vouchers, aimed at supporting families who are ordinarily eligible for Free School Meals during term time. This procurement falls under the category of Other community, social and personal services, with a total contract value of £382,046.40. The contract period commenced on 27 January 2022 and will conclude on 26 January 2023. The procurement was executed through a direct award method, and the contract was officially published on 7 February 2022.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), looking to expand their services in the support of educational provisions. Businesses equipped to provide voucher systems or digital solutions aimed at assisting financially vulnerable families would be particularly well-suited for future opportunities emerging from this contract. Engaging in this sector can enhance business growth and foster community relations while addressing social needs.

## Notice

Free school meal vouchers scheme to provide support to families who would normally receive Free School Meal provision during Term Time. This offer has been provided to families during holidays since the Winter/Local Support Grant commenced (December). We also provide support via this route to other families who we have been informed by the school are financially vulnerable and would benefit from this support. This support has been provided through the utilisation of a Digital code scheme that is distributed to all eligible families via Schools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6577233-ba1c-49a4-9992-0239a3b37b7f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2022 - 26 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £382,046 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £382,046 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP19 8FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAWK INCENTIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2022 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6577233-ba1c-49a4-9992-0239a3b37b7f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6577233-ba1c-49a4-9992-0239a3b37b7f
  7th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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