Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Council House,Earl Street
COVENTRY
CV15RR
procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2476833757
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Free School Meal Vouchers - Easter Holiday
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £297,549
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
COVID Winter grant to fund FSM vouchers for eligible pupils across Coventry
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wonde Limited
Newmarket
CB8 7SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £297,549
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Awarded in accordance with Reg 32 - Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
TBA
Coventry City Council
Coventry
CV1 2GN
Country
United Kingdom