Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May 2026

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: North West (UKD72)

Awarded value£428,262published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: School meals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 May 2026, 12:37 BST
Last source update: 26 May 2026, 12:37 BST
Authority reference: DN816541
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048683
Classification (CPV): School meals
Delivery area: North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a35c Find a Tender

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

Publisher note: Direct award via CCS Framework RM6248 - Lot 3: Vouchers

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £428,2621 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED	£428,262 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 048683-2026-1 · HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED
Signed
19 May 2026
Value
£428,262
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L31DSContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Blackhawk Network EMEA LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04155659 1 Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP3 9TD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.