--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council Expression of Interest Household Support Fund Distribution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-06-22" --- # North Northamptonshire Council Expression of Interest Household Support Fund Distribution Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-33f65ad4-b02f-4d32-a8d0-98d62dcffb55.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council is initiating a tender process titled "North Northamptonshire Council Expression of Interest Household Support Fund Distribution" within the health and social work services sector. The aim is to identify organisations capable of managing the distribution of funds under the Household Support Fund 2 (HSF2) amid rising living costs, particularly for households facing severe financial hardship. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an estimated budget of £1.5 million, from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. Interested parties must submit their Expressions of Interest by 17:00 on 13th June 2022, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in fund distribution and managing local voluntary organisations. Companies that can efficiently administer financial support initiatives and target households in need are well-suited to participate. Smaller businesses and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as they may play a crucial role in effectively distributing support funds, primarily in the form of supermarket vouchers, to vulnerable populations within the region. ## Notice Household Support Fund 2 (HSF2) in the County of Northamptonshire is in place, via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide households, within the region, financial support to mitigate increases in the cost-of-living. The DWP stipulate how each Unitary must distribute the funds within a range of household categories i.e., families with children, pensioners and households evidencing severe financial hardship. The main purpose of the EOI is to identify organisations that are capable of managing the 3rd category 'households evidencing financial hardship'. In order to meet the needs of households who are in severe financial hardship, especially regarding food and energy costs, we are looking for organisations who can operate locally for NNC in distributing HSF funds to households who evidence severe financial hardship. These funds will be issued mainly in the form of supermarket vouchers. The distribution will be in the first instance to smaller and bespoke voluntary and charitable organisations and thereafter directly to residents who meet the HSF criteria. We would like to invite Expressions of Interest for highly governed organisation for a period of 3 months to evidence capability, capacity and experience in funds distribution to the voluntary sector. This will require a management layer that is experienced in managing downstream suppliers (i.e., local voluntary organisations). Please note this is a request for formal Expression of Interest (EOI). This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender but may lead to a procurement process. Any supplier responding to this Expression of Interest is doing so to help develop a procurement process that is accessible to the market. The shortlisted providers of the expression of interest will be invited to the next stage. Additional information: Please read and complete this Expression of Interest document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Monday 13th June 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a085017-aa0d-4b22-aa16-c815c21c3763 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2022 at 15:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a085017-aa0d-4b22-aa16-c815c21c3763 - 31 May 2022 at 16:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a085017-aa0d-4b22-aa16-c815c21c3763 - 31 May 2022 at 13:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a085017-aa0d-4b22-aa16-c815c21c3763 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a085017-aa0d-4b22-aa16-c815c21c3763 22nd June 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db5e7ad2-4d82-445d-b36f-cd2572eaab83 Please read and complete this Expression of Interest document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Monday 13th June 2022. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd4a487b-c1b6-4a95-8135-70611aa9f75f Please read and complete this Expression of Interest document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Monday 13th June 2022. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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