Awarded contract

Provision of Meal Vouchers Scheme (DWP funded)

Details

Value
£680,000
Topic
Luncheon vouchers
Published
13 April 2026

Tender description

The Meal Vouchers scheme is for School Holiday Meal Vouchers (children in government funded Hillingdon schools and children aged 5 and under, based on household benefit eligibility and Food Vouchers (Time limited vouchers to help low income households purchase essential food and goods from major supermarkets and high street retailers. The scheme is fully funded by the DWP and the contract will support the delivery of DWP-led workstreams (currently the Household Support Grant. The appointment was made via a Direct Award (CCS Framework RM6248 - Payment Solutions 2) follwing a completion of a desktop evaluation by applying the Framework assessment criterion against historical expenditure/ voucher type. Lot 1: The Meal Vouchers scheme is for School Holiday Meal Vouchers (children in government funded Hillingdon schools and children aged 5 and under, based on household benefit eligibility and Food Vouchers (Time limited vouchers to help low income households purchase essential food and goods from major supermarkets and high street retailers. The scheme is fully funded by the DWP and the contract will support the delivery of DWP-led workstreams (currently the Household Support Grant. The scheme has procured via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Voucher Schemes Framework (RM6248) for a period of 38 months. Additional information: Desktop analysis completed in accordance with Framework Direct Award criteria

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date23 January 2026
  2. Completed: Award published13 April 2026
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About the buyer

London Borough of Hillingdon buys as a local authority, running its tenders electronically through Proactis Rego, its online tendering system. Suppliers register free through the Proactis Supplier Network to bid for opportunities. Larger contracts also appear on the government's Contracts Finder and the Proactis website once they pass a set value threshold. A procurement pipeline reviewed each quarter sets out upcoming projects planned over the next two years. Framework agreements awarded by external public bodies are used alongside direct tenders. Approved council contractors carry out lower-value work without a full tender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Hillingdon's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 30199770 · Luncheon vouchers

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