Awarded contract

SC22220152 - E-Voucher Distribution Provider

  • KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-033224

Published 23 November 2022, 1:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

County Hall

MAIDSTONE

ME141XX

Contact

Muhsin Yakut

Email

muhsin.yakut@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.kent.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

SC22220152 - E-Voucher Distribution Provider

Reference number

KENT001-DN614823-86769054

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

KCC has a requirement for a contract to provide an integrated and easy to use software platform to facilitate the purchase and distribution of e-vouchers for pupils, families and adults, who meet a pre-determined set of criteria.

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: £50,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

KCC has a requirement for a contract to provide an integrated and easy to use software platform to facilitate the purchase and distribution of e-vouchers for pupils, families and adults, who meet a pre-determined set of criteria.

This contract was procured using Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6255 for Voucher Schemes. This agreement is for end-to-end vouchers schemes with suppliers who can provide multiple merchant closed-loop vouchers, a platform with scheme services to include design, implementation and management of the scheme. Closed loop vouchers are defined as vouchers that are redeemed at the merchant who issues them.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will be awarded for three years with two optional extensions each of one year.


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:

Under PCR2015-• the procurement of an e-voucher distribution service provider via the Crown Commercial Framework RM6255 (Voucher Schemes) to meet the needs of the County Council, with an expected 3 year contract term and the potential for two 1 year extensions.

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

Contract No

KENT001-DN614823-86769054

Title

SC22220152 - E-Voucher Distribution Provider

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wonde Limited

Furlong House 2 Kings Court

Newmarket/Suffolk

CB8 7SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council County

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Email

muhsin.yakut@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom