Published date: 3 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 July 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Administrative services for business operations - 75112000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,400,000

Procurement reference

CS27024A

Published date

3 September 2025

Closing date

30 July 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has procured a contract for the distribution of funds from Central Government 's Household Support Fund (HSF) which support vulnerable households meet daily needs including food, clothing, and utilities.

For this contract, HCC will follow HSF's criteria on how to support eligible households with the funding, to issue large volumes of vouchers for the purchase food and groceries.

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM6248, Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 3 Vouchers (procured under PCR2015) was used for this contract. The framework has two permissible routes for call off, further competition or direct award. Direct award was used, following a desktop assessment of the providers Framework Schedule 2 submissions and prices. The supplier selected scored the highest using the selection criteria, giving the best value for money for the service of the suppliers in the Lot of the framework and offering refunds for unused vouchers.

The contract period is from 01/08/2025 - 30/06/2026 with a one-year extension option to 30/06/2027.

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Total value of contract

£3,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited

Address

Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9TD

Reference

Companies House number: 04155659

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8UJ
England

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk

Website

www.hants.gov.uk