---
title: "Free School Meal Vouchers 2025-28"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0567e4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Free School Meal Vouchers 2025-28

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567e4

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by West Berkshire Council, focused on the provision of Free School Meal Vouchers for 2025-28. The contract was awarded on 9th July 2025 and aligns with the Office and Computing Machinery, Equipment and Supplies category, specifically luncheon vouchers, indicating it is primarily a goods procurement. The project addresses needs in West Berkshire, UK, with the contract being executed as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6248, adhering to a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency. The completed contract has been awarded to Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited, and it was planned under a framework without prior competition, reflecting an urgent need to utilise the Household Support Fund for the fiscal year 2025/26. Although the lot related to this project was later cancelled, the award proceeded, providing critical support during school holidays.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in payment solutions and voucher services. Companies that can provide reliable and efficient distribution of food vouchers would be well-suited to respond to similar future procurements, particularly those aligning with governmental framework agreements. It allows businesses to engage with large-scale public sector clients like the West Berkshire Council and become a key supplier within the educational support services market. Furthermore, this opportunity serves as a gateway for businesses to broaden their client base and enhance revenue streams through public sector engagements, fostering significant growth potential.

## Notice

Food vouchers issued to families during the School holidays to eligible children (in receipt of Free School meals)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Berkshire is calling off a provider for the Free School Meals Vouchers Scheme. This provides the facility for schools to be able to access food vouchers for use by parents/guardians of pupils who are eligible for FSM during 7 weeks-5days a week, of the school holidays each year. This contract has been awarded as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6248 Payment Solutions 2 Lot 3, following evaluation of the 5 Providers on the Crown Commercial Services Framework. Direct award followed the evaluation of the responses, without further competition. The contract value specified in this notice is the anticipated upper amount payable for this service. Additional information: It is anticipated that the call off from the Framework will be for 3 years and 3 months. The call off allows multiple purchases throughout the year, depending on required need. The Household support fund, which the purchase and contribution of the vouchers is depending on has been allocated again for the financial year 2025/26. Future funding and ongoing call off is pending.

### Procurement Information

Call off from Crown Commercial Service due to ongoing uncertainty of continuation of Household Support Funding

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043785-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30199770 - Luncheon vouchers

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043785-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://westberks.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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