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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Evouchers Ltd
- Value
- £12,329,400
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Community & personal services · Other community, social and personal services (CPV 98000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 104033-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Oct 2026
- Published3 Nov 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Kent County Council has awarded a contract to Evouchers Ltd via RM1557.14 - G-Cloud 14 for the disbursal of Crisis and Resilience Fund support. The contract provides a grant administration system and flexible disbursal options to support residents experiencing financial hardship. The contract has an initial term of two years, with an option to extend for a further year.
About the supplier
Evouchers Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14159254).