Contract award · 16 Mar 2026

Childcare Vouchers

Hull City Council awarded “Childcare Vouchers” to Pluxee UK Limited for £70,000 on 16 Mar 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value £70,000
WinnerPluxee UK Limited SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Hull City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Pluxee UK Limited SME
Value
£70,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Child daycare services (CPV 85312110)
Timeline
  1. Contract date16 Mar 2026
  2. Published16 Apr 2026Published 31 days after the contract date

Description

Hull City Council (the Authority) has used the ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) Framework 319_23- Lot 7 to Direct award under Lot 7. The contract is anticipated to commence 16 March 2026 ending by 28 February 2028. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services and Goods to be £35,000/annum.

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