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title: "Food Vouchers for Household Support Fund 2024-27 (RM6248)"
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buyer: "FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# Food Vouchers for Household Support Fund 2024-27 (RM6248)

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d91cd150-b0c3-4d88-a4c8-27fcf769b19e

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## Summary

The Folkestone and Hythe District Council has awarded a contract for the supply of food vouchers under the Household Support Fund. The contract, titled "Food Vouchers for Household Support Fund 2024-27 (RM6248)", falls under the benefit services category with a total value of £1,600,000. The procurement method used was a direct award, with the contract period starting on April 1, 2024, and ending on March 31, 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in benefit services to engage with the Folkestone and Hythe District Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to compete for this contract. The location for the delivery of services is specified as the South East region in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Supply of food vouchers to be issued under FHDC's allocation from the Household Support Fund. One key element of this is food support to be delivered via vouchers. This fund must be used with immediate effect. The full value of vouchers with be passed to the resident with no fees charged by Reward Gateway to the council: the company obtains its income through agreements with the supermarkets and voucher providers rather than through the end purchaser. See www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-guidance-for-local-councils for more information on the Household Support Fund. Direct Award via lot 3 (vouchers) of Crown Commercial Services framework Payment Solutions 2 (FTS 2022/S 000-034055)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a29f1831-21e9-48a3-8bd6-da8a46bd1077 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,600,000 |
| 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 | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REWARD GATEWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75310000 - Benefit services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a29f1831-21e9-48a3-8bd6-da8a46bd1077

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a29f1831-21e9-48a3-8bd6-da8a46bd1077
  3rd June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information

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