Supermarket Vouchers and Energy Cards

Official notice

Authority: Wakefield Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£19,013,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of supermarket vouchers and the distribution of virtual pre-paid energy cards using the Household Support Grant.

CPV: Banking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months after the initial 3 years.

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: Services
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: 15 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
Authority reference: RFS24-148
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056646
Classification (CPV): Banking services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059a7c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was completed via a direct award using a framework set up under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,013,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED	£19,013,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supermarket Vouchers and Energy Cards · HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED
Signed
11 Sept 2025
Value
£19,013,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Council of the City of Wakefield

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Wood Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF12HQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Wakefield CouncilReview body Wakefield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Blackhawk Network Emea LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04155659 Hemel Hempstead, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.