Provision of Meal Vouchers Scheme (DWP funded)

Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: London (UKI74)

Awarded value£680,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Reward Gateway (UK) LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Luncheon vouchers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

30199770 Luncheon vouchers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 08:11 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 08:11 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033029
Classification (CPV): Luncheon vouchers
Delivery area: London (UKI74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068076 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £680,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Reward Gateway (UK) LTD	£680,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 033029-2026-1 · Reward Gateway (UK) LTD
Signed
23 Jan 2026
Value
£680,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hillingdon

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1UWContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England & WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Reward GatewayAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05696250 London, London, W1D 3RB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.