# Free School Meals Vouchers

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Edenred \(UK Group\) Ltd](/contract-winners/edenred-uk-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £190,000,000
- Award date: 8 January 2021
- Published: 1 April 2021
- Contract start: 8 January 2021
- Contract end: 8 April 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fe5eb718-261b-4864-bacb-d8aba1832152-425776
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c983c65-ba0c-457e-b6cd-c712ff699de4

## Description

The Department for Education has appointed a provider for the Free School Meals Vouchers Scheme\. This provides the facility for schools to be able to access retail supplier vouchers for use by parents/guardians of pupils who are eligible for FSM when not at school\. This contract has been awarded as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6133\. The contract value specified in this notice is the anticipated upper amount payable for this demand driven service during the initial term and the actual contract value may differ dependent upon usage of the scheme\. The Department also has the ability to extend the contract by up to 3 months\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe5eb718-261b-4864-bacb-d8aba1832152-425776)