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title: "Food Vouchers for Vulnerable Families"
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# Food Vouchers for Vulnerable Families

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4db10ce5-9764-4ba3-93b7-15f5d1bfe29c

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the title "Food Vouchers for Vulnerable Families" in the social services industry category. This contract, valued at £659,000, aims to provide food vouchers and distribution systems for pupils eligible for free school meals and other vulnerable families, necessitated by the urgency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tender period ended on 6th December 2020, with the contract commencing on 8th December 2020 and running until 19th February 2021. The procurement method used was a negotiated process without a call for competition due to extreme urgency.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those specialising in food supply and distribution services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can quickly deliver services in line with the requirements will find this an advantageous avenue for growth. With the focus on supporting vulnerable families, companies that have experience in community support and emergency response will be especially well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The purchase of food vouchers, and the system to distribute the vouchers, for pupils eligible for free school meals over school holidays and other vulnerable families up to the end of the February half term 2021. Leicestershire County Council has been awarded funds from the Governments Covid Winter Grant which must be awarded to families with children for food, energy and utilities and can also be used to support other vulnerable families. This notice relates to the award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union for the reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority. Explanation: In line with PPN 01/20 which sets out that, in responding to COVID-19, contracting authorities may enter into a contract without competing or advertising the requirement so long as they are able to demonstrate the following tests have all been met: 1. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency; The Council received confirmation of the Governments Covid Winter Support Grant on 10th November 2020. In order to have system in place to distribute food vouchers to cover the Christmas holiday period the Council needed to place an order with an appropriate company by 8th December 2020 2. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable; It is only in the months leading up to winter 2020 that there have been increasing concerns raised about the provision of food over school holidays for those pupils who are eligible for free school meals particularly in view of the financial difficulties faced by many as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the Public Contract Regulations; From the confirmation of the funding to the date by which a voucher system needed to be in place for the Christmas holidays there was no time to run a procurement process in compliance with the timescales set out in the Public Contract Regulations. 4. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority. Confirmation of the Governments Covid Winter Support Grant was received by the contracting authority on 10th November 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa799a2-e19d-43d9-bf95-8fb348867ace |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2020 - 19 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £659,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £659,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDENRED (UK GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2020 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa799a2-e19d-43d9-bf95-8fb348867ace

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa799a2-e19d-43d9-bf95-8fb348867ace
  17th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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