# Provision of goods through the Local Welfare Assistance Scheme

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Argos Business Solutions Ltd
- Award value: £130,000
- Tender value: £130,000
- Award date: 25 March 2021
- Published: 25 March 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7132af47-3b01-4efb-8106-f01a6b3c08b3-423647
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c393097e-fe07-47f1-ab4a-b2ac729a2cc1

## Description

Emergency circumstances The LWA provides a limited range of household goods to assist vulnerable people in genuine need to live safely in the community\. The scheme is experiencing increased demand because of the impact of Covid 19\.There is therefore a need to make a further short-term arrangement that will allow the scheme to continue to function and meet increased demand

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7132af47-3b01-4efb-8106-f01a6b3c08b3-423647)