---
title: "Purchase of Food Vouchers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000621114"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000621114.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2020-05-07"
---

# Purchase of Food Vouchers

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000621114

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council has awarded a contract titled "Purchase of Food Vouchers" under an open procurement method aimed at providing essential support for parents in need during the COVID-19 lockdown period. This process, initiated on 28 April 2020 and completed by 7 May 2020, entails the supply of food vouchers for children requiring free school meals. The primary delivery location for these vouchers is the UKM91 region, with an anticipated spend of £120,000 for this effort.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing food-related services, particularly those with experience in retail voucher systems. Suppliers capable of catering to large-scale requirements and those skilled in rapid response to emergency needs will be well-positioned to compete in future tenders from the Scottish Borders Council or similar authorities. The process emphasises the value of swift and efficient service delivery in times of crisis, highlighting a growing market for resilient suppliers.

## Notice

This notice reflects the anticipated value of spend when purchasing food vouchers for parents by Scottish Borders Council during the period May - June 2020.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Food Vouchers for parents over a 10 week period. Parents have elected to obtain vouchers for children requiring free school meals during the Coviod-19 lockdown period. These vouchers can be redeemed at the supermarkets.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend with this supplier incurred by Scottish Borders Council during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council has used it's emergency powers to award this business in consultation with parents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386282 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30199770 - Luncheon vouchers

## Release History

- 7 May 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386282

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386282
  Purchase of Food Vouchers - This notice reflects the anticipated value of spend when purchasing food vouchers for parents by Scottish Borders Council during the period May - June 2020.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000621114

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