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title: "Welfare Support Grant Framework"
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# Welfare Support Grant Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welfare-support-grant-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gloucestershire County Council-: "Welfare Support Grant Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 May 2022, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucestershire County Council-](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council-ons-e10000013)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 May 2022 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative social services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welfare-support-grant-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welfare-support-grant-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/welfare-support-grant-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea#participate

## Description
Gloucestershire County Council tendered for a single provider (or lead provider) framework to distribute food vouchers, utility vouchers, emergency payments and other support where funding has been made available and needs speedy, safe distribution within a fixed timescale. There is no guarantee of business through the framework and business will be dependent on the availability of funding made available to, or by GCC for needs within the scope of the framework. Through establishing the framework, GCC is seeking a mechanism that should funding become available, we can quickly and safely ensure the funds reach those eligible.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Gloucestershire County Council is tendering for a single provider (or lead provider) framework to distribute food vouchers, utility vouchers, emergency payments and other support where funding has been made available and needs speedy, safe distributi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021852-2022-Gloucestershire Welfare Grant Framework-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Auriga Services Limited,**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60930`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 021852-2022-Gloucestershire Welfare Grant Framework-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021852-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-09T11:21:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:17:43.482Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0326ea