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title: "Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02af4c"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-11"
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# Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02af4c

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement was initiated as part of the COVID Winter grant scheme, which allowed for the procurement of meal vouchers for eligible families during the Easter holidays. The awarding took place using a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition due to extreme urgency, as the deadline for utilisation of the grant was 31st March 2021. The contract was signed on 28th April 2021 and involved a total contract value of £297,549.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing meal voucher services, particularly those that have the capacity to engage rapidly and efficiently with local authorities. Companies already familiar with the existing frameworks set up by the City Council, like Wonde Limited, are well-positioned to compete. The urgency of the procurement process means that businesses capable of swiftly delivering solutions to meet immediate needs may find favourable conditions for participation and contract acquisition in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

The COVID Winter grant was initially issued in November and could be used up until 31st March 2021. In mid-late February, the DWP suggested through webinars that the grant could be used to purchase FSM vouchers before 31st March for use during the Easter holidays (after 31st March). The City Council had previously understood the Easter holidays were outside of the scope of the Winter Grant Scheme, but following this new information from the DWP, elected to utilise some of the available resource within the grant to purchase FSM vouchers for eligible families for the Easter holidays. There was not enough time to go through a thorough procurement process, and Coventry schools already had existing arrangements in place to engage with the Wonde process, a decision was made to award in accordance with Reg32.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

COVID Winter grant to fund FSM vouchers for eligible pupils across Coventry

### Procurement Information

The COVID Winter grant was initially issued in November and could be used up until 31st March 2021. In mid-late February the DWP suggested through webinars that the grant could be used to purchase FSM vouchers before 31st March for use during the Easter holidays (after 31st March). The City Council had previously understood the Easter holidays were outside of the scope of the Winter Grant Scheme, but following this new information from the DWP, elected to utilise some of the available resource within the grant to purchase FSM vouchers for eligible families for the Easter holidays. There was not enough time to go through a thorough procurement process, and schools already had existing arrangements in place to engage with the Wonde process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010203-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £297,549 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WONDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 May 2021 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010203-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.coventry.gov.uk

## Provenance

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