Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building
Liverpool
L31DS
UK
Contact person: Gill Astill
E-mail: gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.liverpool.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
Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May 2026
Reference number: DN816541
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15894210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
428 262.17
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE have provided the Crisis and Resilience Support Funding to Liverpool City Council to support the most vulnerable families. This includes the provision of Supermarket Vouchers for those children eligible for FSM.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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 contract was awarded without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is a direct award under the CCS framework RM6248 (Payment Solutions 2), Lot 3, which was procured in compliance with the Regulations. Regulation 33(8)(a) permits call-offs without reopening competition where framework terms are established and the supplier meets the authority's requirements. Accordingly, the award is lawful and no separate contract notice was required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
19/05/2026
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
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd
04155659
1 Westside, London Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9TD
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 428 262.17
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Direct award via CCS Framework RM6248 - Lot 3: Vouchers
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/05/2026