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title: "Virtual School and Tenant Involvement Vouchers"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Central Bedfordshire Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Virtual School and Tenant Involvement Vouchers

Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b38d2b0-7bcf-4540-b575-815b403bc4e0

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## Summary

Central Bedfordshire Council procured vouchers for two local authority schemes: Tenant Involvement and the Virtual School. The requirement is for the provision and processing of vouchers, supporting financial transactions and clearing-house services. It is classed as goods, with the related service activity falling under financial transaction processing. Delivery is associated with the council’s area in Central Bedfordshire, including the SG17 5TQ location in Shefford. The requirement is relevant to voucher providers, payment solution companies and businesses able to administer or distribute vouchers for public services. It may also suit suppliers that support education-related services and tenant participation programmes through controlled voucher arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Central Bedfordshire Council made a direct award through the RM6248 Payment Solutions 2 Framework, using a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd on 31 August 2026. The awarded value is £60,000 GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The requirement was treated as a goods procurement and the tender’s estimated value was also £60,000 GBP. The framework call-off route indicates that the successful supplier was selected from the established framework rather than through a new open competition. The contract covers vouchers for both named council schemes.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined need for managed voucher provision within Central Bedfordshire Council’s tenant involvement and Virtual School services. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable voucher issuance, fulfilment and administration, with financial transaction processing and clearing-house capability. Experience of serving public bodies, handling controlled or targeted payments, and supporting education and community-facing programmes would be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the RM6248 Payment Solutions 2 Framework, or an equivalent future procurement route if the council changes its approach. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, while the award to a large specialist provider indicates the operational capacity expected for delivery across both schemes.

## Notice

Direct award via RM6248 (Payment Solutions 2) Framework for the provision of vouchers for the Tenant Involvement scheme and Virtual School.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d898ff5-66d4-457b-b552-07a1c6b13ccb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Locality | SHEFFORD |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d898ff5-66d4-457b-b552-07a1c6b13ccb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d898ff5-66d4-457b-b552-07a1c6b13ccb
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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