Provision of Best Start Foods
Social Security Scotland
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What happened
Social Security Scotland awarded this contract to allpay Limited worth £336,034 on 27 Apr 2026.
Description
This notice is to confirm that Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, has extended the current Provision of Best Start Foods contract from 04 June 2026 to 02 March 2027
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Award against framework: Crown Commercial Services Payment Solutions 2 Lot 2 - Prepaid Cards.
This contract award notice is for administrative purposes only. The original contract was awarded in 2022 and ended in June 2026. This award notice relates to a short extension from June 2026 to March 2027 to allow for the continued provision of services under the original contract to ensure that Social Security Scotland can continue to provide the Best Start Foods Benefit. A competitive process is underway to identify and put a replacement contract in place, by March 2027. The extension of the current term of the contract is considered to be proportionate in the circumstances based on previous experience and taking into account the need for a contingency to account for potential delays.
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