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Awarded· 4 Aug 2025

Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare Scheme

Gloucestershire County Council · Gloucester, South West

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare Scheme. It is a framework for other health and social care in Gloucester.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Evouchers

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 14:15

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare Scheme. It is a framework for other health and social care in Gloucester. The contract went to Evouchers. It was awarded on 4 August 2025. The awarded value is £15,680,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2029. It lasts 4 years.

It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 5 August 2025. The notice number is 046205-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0506bb.

Summary of the contracting process

The Gloucestershire County Council has concluded a public procurement process to administer the Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and the Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare Scheme, with the services set to commence on 1st October 2025 and run until 30th September 2029. This tender, under the "services" category, is part of a framework agreement with an open procurement method.

The process involved awarding contracts through two distinct lots, titled "Local Welfare Support Services" and "Emergency Welfare Services." The scheme will assist in distributing food and utility vouchers as well as emergency payments within the UKK13 region. The award, pending contract signature scheduled for 18th August 2025, includes Evouchers Ltd as a supplier and highlights the procurement's light touch regime.

The partnership will also support Gloucestershire County Council’s dedication to health and social welfare improvements. The procurement enhances prospects for both SMEs and non-profit organisations capable of navigating complex service delivery requirements and adapting to government grant conditions.

The notice in full

Gloucestershire County Council is tendering for a single provider (or lead provider) framework (with two lots) to distribute food vouchers, utility vouchers, emergency payments and other support. The authority intends to award four year contract commencing on 01 October 2025 and expiring on 30 September 2029.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2029 (4 years)
Awarded to
Evouchers
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Awards value
£15,680,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Pending

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
046205-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506bb
CPV code
75310000 - Benefit services; 85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Gloucestershire County Council is based in Gloucester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Gloucester
Town
Gloucester
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Electoral ward
Westgate
Constituency
Gloucester
Region
South West
Sub-region
Gloucestershire CC
Area
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Gloucestershire County Council
Category
Services
Contact
Rhiannon Wardle
Phone
+44 00000001452425000
Address
Gloucester, GL1 2TG · South West · England
Call +44 00000001452425000

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Evouchers
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£15,680,000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare… contract?

Gloucestershire County Council awarded the contract to Evouchers on 4 August 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare… contract worth?

The awarded value is £15,680,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme and Gloucestershire Emergency Welfare…?

Gloucestershire County Council, based in Gloucester, South West. The named contact is Rhiannon Wardle, on +44 00000001452425000.

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