Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Hampshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Evouchers Limited SME
- Value
- £450,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Financial and insurance services (CPV 66000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Aug 2026
- Published4 Sep 2026Published 32 days after the contract date
Description
Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract to a specialist third-party provider to deliver fund disbursement services in support of the Council's administration of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). The CRF was established by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 1 April 2026 to provide timely assistance to households experiencing financial hardship or unexpected financial shocks. The contract will provide a secure and scalable payment solution capable of distributing support through cash-equivalent payments and/or vouchers. The service must be able to respond to fluctuating levels of demand, support effective partnership working, and maintain appropriate standards of governance, assurance, transparency and auditability. The contract value stated in this notice represents the maximum budget available under the contract. Actual expenditure may be lower, as the contract is based on service demand and transaction volumes.
About the supplier
Evouchers Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14159254).