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title: "Household Support Fund"
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# Household Support Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c681cdef-a1a1-40a2-8ed4-007fd74dd732

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the "Household Support Fund" project in the Research and Development services category to Ipsos Imori. The project involves an evaluation of the Household Support Fund, a grant aimed at supporting vulnerable households in England. The contract value is £425,013.75, and the procurement method is selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 12th July 2023, with a contract period starting on 31st August 2023 and ending on 20th August 2024.

This public procurement opportunity focuses on services and offers a chance for research and consultancy firms to contribute to social welfare initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this contract, which provides an opportunity to engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in delivering essential support to vulnerable households across various regions in England.

## Notice

Contract to undertake a joint process and impact evaluation of the Household Support Fund 4. The household support fund is a grant made by Department for Work and Pensions to upper tier Local Authorities across England to provide support to vulnerable households with the cost of essentials in the local area. This will be a mixed-methods approach encompassing qualitative research with local authority stakeholders and qualitative and quantitative research with household support fund beneficiaries. This will investigate how local authorities have chosen to deliver household support fund, which approaches to delivery work best, for which groups, and the impacts on recipients

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6c047-fc96-442d-92ef-64ca4d8330f0 |
| 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 | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2023 - 20 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,013 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £425,013 |
| 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 WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9DA |
| 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 | IPSOS IMORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 12:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6c047-fc96-442d-92ef-64ca4d8330f0
- 24 Nov 2023 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6c047-fc96-442d-92ef-64ca4d8330f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6c047-fc96-442d-92ef-64ca4d8330f0
  16th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cffb201-4401-4cda-a50e-30346f916eac
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d76e90a-eeb6-465b-922e-207c5ec0370f
  Restriction on email files in Jaggaer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1dafc63e-1ca9-4945-8912-daede06acde4
  Sources of Jaggaer guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0ac4cc8-f873-4e89-b695-1aa4f6323b85
  Contract Management Framework - Best Practice Activities

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