Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
UK
E-mail: procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI74
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hillingdon.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Meal Vouchers Scheme (DWP funded)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30199770
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30199770
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI74
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Desktop analysis completed in accordance with Framework Direct Award criteria
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
To continue with the incumbent provider demonstated contiuned consistency and reliability.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reward Gateway
05696250
London
W1D 3RB
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 680 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2026