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title: "Hardship Grant COVID Relief Jan - Mar 2021"
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# Hardship Grant COVID Relief Jan - Mar 2021

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87e79de0-c98b-4ec6-a701-fc0b4cd6cdea

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently awarded the "Hardship grants to families with SEND" contract as part of its procurement process in the education sector. This contract, valued at £37,323,000, was awarded through a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period runs from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, with the tender period concluding on 2 March 2020. The awarded supplier is Family Fund, which will deliver the grant administration service across the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in providing grant administration and support services to vulnerable families, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Suppliers that can demonstrate expertise in education and training services and have experience working with charities and vulnerable groups will find themselves well-suited to compete for such grants. The nature of this service also allows for involvement from both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), thereby enabling a wider range of organisations to participate in supporting community needs.

## Notice

This variation is to set out an additional PS3.5m funding over a period of 3 months, commencing 1 January 2021. This funding has been awarded to the FFT as part of government's support package for charities to support vulnerable families during the Covid-19 outbreak. This is a variation to the 20-21 grant agreement signed by the FFT and Department on 26/03/2020 (Jagger Project ref 894).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269bfc4c-8899-4666-86de-5fb4e1fb4bec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,823,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY FUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2021 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269bfc4c-8899-4666-86de-5fb4e1fb4bec
- 9 Mar 2021 at 17:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef6a45d3-82ea-40f2-9e71-a46bf6a8700b
- 5 Oct 2020 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef6a45d3-82ea-40f2-9e71-a46bf6a8700b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/269bfc4c-8899-4666-86de-5fb4e1fb4bec
  24th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef6a45d3-82ea-40f2-9e71-a46bf6a8700b
  9th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90881c6b-4e2d-4082-86b8-37f438a4c454
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83f687bc-255a-4684-845a-7f6e8e4017ad
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