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Free School Meals Vouchers

Department for Education

Estimated Value

Up to £190,000,000

Deadline

7 January 2021

Published

1 April 2021

Type

services

SME SuitableVCSE SuitableGBCall-off from a framework agreementCPV: 30199770
CategoryIT & technology

Overview

The Department for Education has appointed a provider for the Free School Meals Vouchers Scheme. This provides the facility for schools to be able to access retail supplier vouchers for use by parents/guardians of pupils who are eligible for FSM when not at school.

This contract has been awarded as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6133. The contract value specified in this notice is the anticipated upper amount payable for this demand driven service during the initial term and the actual contract value may differ dependent upon usage of the scheme. The Department also has the ability to extend the contract by up to 3 months.

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Department for Education
Typepublic body
RegionNorth East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West
Total tenders29
Total spend£28,065,500
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Key Dates

Published

1 April 2021

Submission deadline

7 January 2021

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