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Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May 2026

Liverpool City Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 12:05.

Opportunity overview

DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£428.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 May 2026
Award ID
048683-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04155659
Location
Hemel Hempstead, UKH2, HP3 9TD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV15894210 — School meals

Lots

  • DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN816541
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract was awarded without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is a direct award under the CCS framework RM6248 (Payment Solutions 2), Lot 3, which was procured in compliance with the Regulations. Regulation 33(8)(a) permits call-offs without reopening competition where framework terms are established and the supplier meets the authority's requirements. Accordingly, the award is lawful and no separate contract notice was required.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
15894210
Description
School meals

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Liverpool City Council
Id
GB-FTS-145191

Identifier

Legal Name
Liverpool City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
Cunard Building
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD72
Postal Code
L31DS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Gill Astill

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd
Id
GB-COH-04155659

Identifier

Legal Name
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd
Id
04155659
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
1 Westside, London Road
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Region
UKH2
Postal Code
HP3 9TD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-182226

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Address

Street Address
High Court of Justice
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
048683-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04155659
Name
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048683-2026-1
Award ID
048683-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
19 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
428,262.17
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L31DS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 048683-2026award, contract ·