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title: "Free School Meals Voucher Scheme"
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# Free School Meals Voucher Scheme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b67dce8d-15a4-45b7-a6eb-05f37a716238

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Free School Meals Voucher Scheme was initiated by the Department for Education, with the aim of allowing schools to provide supermarket vouchers to parents of pupils eligible for free school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This tender, classified under the CPV code for luncheon vouchers, has a total contract value of £234 million. The procurement was conducted using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award of this contract was made on 27 March 2020, and the contract period is scheduled to run until 21 June 2020, covering delivery locations in the United Kingdom and abroad.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the food service and educational sectors, to engage with a large-scale contract aimed at supporting vulnerable families. Businesses specialising in voucher systems, logistics, and supply chain management may find themselves well-positioned to compete for such contracts. With the pressing nature of this initiative related to the pandemic response, businesses that can demonstrate their ability to deliver efficient and timely services will be particularly attractive to the Department for Education.

## Notice

The Department for Education has appointed a provider of Free School Meals Voucher Scheme. The facility for schools to be able to access supermarket vouchers for use by parents/guardians of pupils who are eligible for FSM when not at school This contract award was made pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(c) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to provide extremely urgent deliverables as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic on the terms set out in the contract document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5130d4a0-c89d-4b65-aa10-533176893ce9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2020 - 21 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £234,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £234,000,000 |
| 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 | LNDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30199770 - Luncheon vouchers

## Release History

- 1 May 2020 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5130d4a0-c89d-4b65-aa10-533176893ce9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5130d4a0-c89d-4b65-aa10-533176893ce9
  1st May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d7ec175-3107-4580-a5f0-922c65c0d128
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