Planning

Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare Scheme

  • Gloucestershire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016687

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0506bb (view related notices)

Published 24 April 2025, 10:13am



Scope

Reference

DN764969

Description

Gloucestershire County Council is tendering for a single provider (or lead provider) framework to distribute food vouchers, utility vouchers, emergency payments and other support.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £25,600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 30 August 2029
  • 3 years, 11 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 75310000 - Benefit services

Contract locations

  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

8 April 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The engagement was a one-off online meet and greet session held on the 27th January (Via MS Teams) with the opportunity to attend advertised through Procontract and Find a Tender. Commissioners gave an overview of the service; a chance for attendees to ask any questions that they may have, and an interactive session on key areas of focus asking.

• What potential challenges or issues do you foresee in delivering this service?

• Is there anything we should consider doing differently?

• Are there any barriers/challenges/risks you envisage?


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

25 April 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Gloucestershire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

United Kingdom

Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government