Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 7 Apr 2025, 13:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Clarion Futures Household Grant Fulfilment

Authority: Clarion Housing Group (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)

+4 more

West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£2,229,166published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to CHARIS GRANTS LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Household voucher fullfilment. Clarion require a supplier to provide a fulfilment solution for our household grant awards to residents by authorised Clarion staff; ordering via a digital portal. Vouchers including fuel and food vouchers to digital devices and household item.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

75200000 Provision of services to the community 79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 7 Apr 2025, 13:14 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Authority reference: C1167
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057269
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe0e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Switching Direct Award
Published justification: Clarion is purchasing repeat services and goods from the existing supplier, Charis. No other company can provide such a wide variety of vouchers. Charis offers everything from fuel and food vouchers to digital devices and household items. Given this wide variety, it makes sense for Clarion to continue with Charis as a supplier. This justifies a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, as Charis appears to be the only supplier capable of meeting such diverse needs.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Risk of not having competative pricing.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 17 Sept 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published
17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025

Transparency notice published
7 Apr 2025, 13:14 BST
UK5
Transparency notice published
25 Apr 2025, 10:09 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
27 Aug 2025, 11:47 BST
UK6
Buyer details updated
27 Aug 2025, 11:47 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £2,229,1661 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CHARIS GRANTS LIMITEDSMEHousehold Grant/Vouchers Fulfilment6 Sept 2025 – 3 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Aug 2030Extensions: Option extension, based on the contractor's performance. · Amended: Please note that the annual value is £535,000. Totalling a maximum of around £2,675,000 for five years.	£2,229,166	9 Jul 2025standstill to 5 Sept 2025	Standstill
CHARIS GRANTS LIMITEDSME	£2,229,167 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Household Grant/Vouchers Fulfilment · CHARIS GRANTS LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Aug 2025
Value
£2,229,167
Period
4 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2028 · up to 3 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two 12 months extensions

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

CLARION HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 28038R · GB-PPON: PQND-5289-JNDN 5th Floor Greater London House Hampstead Road, London, London, NW1 7QXContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Clarion Housing GroupContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PQND-5289-JNDN London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Charis Grants LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04762902 Trinity Street, Peterborough, East of England, PE1 1DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Aug 2025, 11:47 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Apr 2025, 10:09 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender7 Apr 2025, 13:14 BST