---
title: "SOL - 17032 - SOL-SCH Discretionary Crisis Fund 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041986"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-23"
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# SOL - 17032 - SOL-SCH Discretionary Crisis Fund 2024

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041986

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## Summary

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for its Discretionary Crisis Fund 2024, providing services related to pre-paid meter top-ups, white goods, and furniture under Lot 1, Lot 2, and Lot 3. The council operates this scheme to assist individuals in financial hardship, ensuring immediate crisis resolution and independent living. Charis Grants Ltd, Borshch Ltd, and Furniture Resource Centre Ltd are the active suppliers for this contract.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the community, social, and personal services industry, particularly those offering pre-paid meter top-ups, white goods, and furniture services. The active status of the tender, with a completed award stage, indicates the potential for business growth in supplying essential services to customers in need of financial assistance, aligning with the council's mission of aiding vulnerable individuals in the community.

## Notice

Discretionary Crisis Fund 2024Lot 1 - Pre-paid meter top-upsLot 2 - White goodsLot 3 - FurnitureSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), Income and Awards operates a discretionary crisis grant scheme for customers who present in financial hardship. This scheme provides basic white goods, furniture and pre-paid meter top-ups to help customers resolve their immediate crisis and live independently in the community. All customers are assessed in accordance with the grant criteria which is available within the ITT documentation,Solihull Community Housing (SCH) operate a similar scheme and will be party to any Contract awarded following the conclusion of this ITT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Pre-paid meter top-ups

Provision of pre-paid meter top-ups - see procurement documents for further details.

Options: Optional extensions of 2+2 years

Lot 2 - White goods

Provision of white goods - see procurement documents for further details.

Options: Optional extension of 2+2 years

Lot 3 - Furniture

Provision of furniture - see procurement documents for further details.

Options: Optional extension of 2 + 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016380-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £967,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG32 Solihull |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BORSHCH; CHARIS GRANTS; FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 May 2024 at 16:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016380-2024
- 14 Nov 2023 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033577-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.solihull.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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