Published date: 22 December 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Luncheon vouchers - 30199770
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£400,000
Procurement reference
SOL- CV19
Published date
22 December 2020
Closing date
27 November 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
7 December 2020
Contract end date
18 March 2021
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) have appointed a provider in response to the emergency
situation caused by the Covid 19 pandemic to supply Free School Meal Vouchers to eligible children who
attend Solihull public funded schools in the Borough this winter over the Christmas holidays covering the period
Monday 21st December 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021 and the the half term break between 15th February
2021 and 19th February 2021
To supply Free School Meal Vouchers, eVouchers to every eligible family with a Free School Meal Entitlement
child attending a Solihull publicly funded school before schools break up for Christmas on Friday 18th
December 2020. A second phase would be available for the half-term break from 15th February 2021 to 19th
February 2021 supplying the same vouchers under the same conditions. Vouchers for this phase would be
supplied before schools broke up on Friday 12th February 2021.
This facility would allow vouchers for use by parents/guardians of pupils who are eligible for FSM when they are
not at school. These are vouchers that can be used in named supermarkets and their use is limited to products
agreed by the authority/provider/ supermarket and will exclude age restricted products .
The scope includes All pupils, aged 3 to 19, that are currently eligible for free school meals that attend Solihull
publicly funded schools. This includes any pupils that live out of borough.
3-year old children that attend a setting all day and are eligible to receive a free school meal.
The contract award is based on Regulation 32(2)(c)
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to provide extremely urgent deliverables. Due to the current Covid-19
pandemic, the SMBC believes that the condition set out in Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 has been fulfilled in respect of the direct award of this contract.
Award information
Awarded date
27 November 2020
Contract start date
7 December 2020
Contract end date
18 March 2021
Total value of contract
£400,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
EDENRED (UK GROUP) LIMITED
Address
50 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico
SW1V 2RS
GBReference
Companies House number: 00540144
Value of contract
£400,000
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Christopher Lowe
Address
The Council House
Manor Square
SOLIHULL
B91 3QB
England
Telephone
0121 704 6236
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