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Crisis and Resilience Fund – Crisis Loans

Provision of cash-first crisis loans funded by the National Crisis and Resilience Fund to support residents experiencing immediate financial hardship, delivered via a designated credit union partner over a multi-year term with a total value of 1,500,000 GBP.

Awarded value
£1.5m
As published
Published
28 September 2026
Contract length
29 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Provision of crisis loan financial services and cash first crisis offers for residents experiencing immediate financial hardship

  • Provision of crisis loans via Community First Credit Union as part of a cash first crisis offer to residents experiencing immediate financial hardship

Terms and requirements

Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
30 months
Contract dates
19 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
66110000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Community First Community Bank Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Community First Community Bank Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3871670/crisis-and-resilience-fund-crisis-loans
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ba0
Last checked
5 November 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Crisis and Resilience Fund – Crisis Loans. Contract award, 28 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3871670/crisis-and-resilience-fund-crisis-loans (accessed 5 November 2026).