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title: "The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food"
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# The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4d72cb9-2f3a-4e5d-b4d1-2c89458333e1

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract under the title "The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food" to facilitate the distribution of funds from the Central Government's Household Support Fund. This contract aims to assist vulnerable households in meeting daily needs such as food, clothing, and utilities by issuing large volumes of vouchers. The procurement process utilised the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6248 under a direct award route, after a desktop assessment of provider submissions. The contract, with a total value of £3,400,000, spans from 1 August 2025 to 30 June 2026, with an option to extend until 30 June 2027. The industry categories involved are Software Package and Information Systems, and Administrative Services for Business Operations, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method was selective, calling off from a framework agreement, now in the award stage as of 3 September 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of payment solutions and voucher systems, particularly those capable of meeting high-volume voucher distribution efficiently. Companies with prior experience in managing government support funds or frameworks and large-scale logistics may find this tender particularly attractive. While the procurement predominantly benefits large organisations like Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in subcontracting and partnership opportunities might also explore potential collaboration to deliver services required under the framework. The opportunity to engage in public sector projects at this level of funding could provide valuable exposure and open doors for future contracts with similar scopes.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has procured a contract for the distribution of funds from Central Government 's Household Support Fund (HSF) which support vulnerable households meet daily needs including food, clothing, and utilities. For this contract, HCC will follow HSF's criteria on how to support eligible households with the funding, to issue large volumes of vouchers for the purchase food and groceries. Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6248, Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 3 Vouchers (procured under PCR2015) was used for this contract. The framework has two permissible routes for call off, further competition or direct award. Direct award was used, following a desktop assessment of the providers Framework Schedule 2 submissions and prices. The supplier selected scored the highest using the selection criteria, giving the best value for money for the service of the suppliers in the Lot of the framework and offering refunds for unused vouchers. The contract period is from 01/08/2025 - 30/06/2026 with a one-year extension option to 30/06/2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22302a64-5e78-4e4a-859c-193ece3fae11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,400,000 |
| 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 | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2025 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22302a64-5e78-4e4a-859c-193ece3fae11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22302a64-5e78-4e4a-859c-193ece3fae11
  3rd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk

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