Contract

Free School Meal Vouchers

  • Buckinghamshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-028774

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037543

Published 13 October 2022, 8:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Contact

Mr Rafael Lima

Email

rafael.lima@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1296585248

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Free School Meal Vouchers

Reference number

DN572663

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Direct award through Crown Commercial Services framework agreement Voucher Schemes RM6255.

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: £382,046.40

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Free school meal vouchers scheme to provide support to families who would normally receive Free School Meal provision during Term Time. This offer has been provided to families during holidays since the Winter/Local Support Grant commenced (December).

We also provide support via this route to other families who we have been informed by the school are financially vulnerable and would

benefit from this support.

This support has been provided through the utilisation of a Digital code scheme that is distributed to all eligible families via Schools.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct award through Crown Commercial Services framework agreement Voucher Schemes RM6255.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

27 January 2022

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

HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED

Westside, London Road

Hemel Hempstead

HP3 9TD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Companies House

04155659

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £382,046.40


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Royal Courts of justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom