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title: "RES/FIN - the provision of vouchers on behalf of Bristol City Council (Free School Meals and Household Support) over May and Summer 2022"
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# RES/FIN - the provision of vouchers on behalf of Bristol City Council (Free School Meals and Household Support) over May and Summer 2022

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a54bf9a-835d-4d3e-bc77-caf9ea4e3f37

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Bristol City Council, which is seeking to provide vouchers on behalf of the council for free school meals and household support during the May and summer holidays of 2022. The project has a total value of £1,650,000 and falls under the category of financial and insurance services (CPV code 66000000). The tender is in the award stage, having been awarded to Blackhawk Network on 20 May 2022, with the contract effective from 23 May 2022 and concluding on 30 September 2022. The tender period closed on 16 May 2022.

This contract presents valuable business opportunities, particularly for suppliers involved in financial service sectors, including voucher and payment systems. Businesses that specialise in creating financial products or services tailored for schools and community support mechanisms will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this tender process. The collaborative nature of this provision also suggests opportunities for partnerships between larger firms and smaller niche providers to maximise service delivery.

## Notice

Following the Chancellors' budget announcement of a doubling of the existing PS4m grant to Bristol via the government (DWP) Hardship Support Fund, it has been agreed that free school meals children (c22,000) should each receive a PS15 'food' (supermarket voucher) per week for one week for the May/June school holiday and four weeks of the Summer holidays. This award is made under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6255.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233db6b6-2a05-4c9a-9832-386ee7e06eee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 May 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,650,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| 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 | BLACKHAWK NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2022 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233db6b6-2a05-4c9a-9832-386ee7e06eee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233db6b6-2a05-4c9a-9832-386ee7e06eee
  28th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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