Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wood Street
Wakefield
WF12HQ
Contact
Katie Walker
Telephone
+44 7919300749
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Supermarket Vouchers and Energy Cards
Reference number
RFS24-148
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of supermarket vouchers and the distribution of virtual pre-paid energy cards using the Household Support Grant.
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: £19,013,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of supermarket vouchers and the distribution of virtual pre-paid energy cards using the Household Support Grant. Wakefield Council has conducted a direct award procurement process, via the CCS Framework RM6248 Payment Solutions Lot 2 and Lot 3 Framework under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 12 months after the initial 3 years.
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:
This procurement was completed via a direct award using a framework set up under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
RFS24-148
Title
Supermarket Vouchers and Energy Cards
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 September 2025
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
Blackhawk Network Emea Limited
Hemel Hempstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
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: £19,013,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wakefield Council
Wakefield
Country
United Kingdom