Household Support Fund - Phase 7

North Yorkshire Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026

The contract involves the procurement and distribution of supermarket vouchers to eligible residents as part of the Household Support Fund. The service requires a digital platform capable of managing voucher issuance, redemption tracking, and reporting. The initial term covers seven months, with a potential 12-month extension subject to the availability of additional funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £5.2m; As published
Published: 6 October 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 3 October 2025; Blackhawk Network
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of digital supermarket voucher distribution services to support local authority welfare and household support fund schemes.

Category: Other community, social and personal services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
6 October 2025
Contract awardedto Blackhawk Network
3 October 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Type: Council
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How it compares

50× the typical employee recognition contract (£105k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/44551/household-support-fund-phase-7
Buyer reference: 20251006093021-104117
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-23af3282-ee9f-4adc-81e7-e1566fe9b0a4
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

North Yorkshire Council. Household Support Fund - Phase 7. Contract award, 6 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/44551/household-support-fund-phase-7 (accessed 12 October 2026).