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Crisis Payment Scheme

Delivery of a crisis payment scheme to provide urgent, short-term financial aid for residents facing unavoidable hardship or emergencies. The service involves assessing eligibility and distributing support funds to address immediate needs such as food and fuel poverty, while also aiming to build long-term financial resilience for vulnerable individuals within the local community.

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Awarded value
£404k
As published
Published
25 June 2026
Awarded
25 June 2026
Citizens Advice East Lancashire
Contract length
9 months
Ends 1 March 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of crisis support and emergency financial assistance services to residents experiencing immediate hardship, food poverty, or domestic abuse emergencies.

  • Deliver the Crisis Payment scheme as part of the Crisis & Resilience Fund programme
  • Provide urgent support for residents facing immediate, unexpected and unavoidable financial hardship, including food/fuel poverty and emergencies such as flood or fleeing domestic abuse
  • Replace previous welfare schemes with short-term aid and build financial resilience

Terms and requirements

Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
9 months
Contract dates
1 June 2026 to 1 March 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
CPV codes
98000000

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Lifecycle

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  2. Contract awardedto Citizens Advice East Lancashire
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Pendle Borough Council

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Citizens Advice East Lancashire

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3632135/crisis-payment-scheme
Buyer reference
DN819375
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd65
Last checked
5 November 2026

Pendle Borough Council. Crisis Payment Scheme. Contract award, 25 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3632135/crisis-payment-scheme (accessed 5 November 2026).