COVID SUMMER FOOD FUND FOR SCHOOLS

1. Title: COVID SUMMER FOOD FUND FOR SCHOOLS2. Awarding Authority: The Department for Education, GB Email: freeschoolmeals@edenred.com / freeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Schools and local authorities can apply for additional support to provide vouchers to pupils eligible for free school meals over the summer holiday period during Covid-19.The Department for Education has launched the COVID Summer Food Fund which will enable children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals to be supported over the summer holiday period.This support is in addition to the free school meals national voucher scheme. Schools will have received an email from Edenred for the free school meals national voucher scheme with an activation code and a step-by-step guide to using the online ordering portal. The Edenred portal will also be used to order vouchers from the COVID Summer Food Fund.Through the COVID Summer Food Fund, schools can support eligible pupils with a £90 voucher to cover the 6-week holiday period. If a school’s summer holiday lasts 7 full weeks (rather than 6), they can increase the voucher amount per child from £90 to £105.Schools must ensure that they do not order vouchers through the free school meals national voucher scheme for holiday weeks that are covered by the COVID Summer Food Fund.Orders for vouchers must be made at least one week before the school term ends, and it will be issued to the family within 7 days unless a distribution date for further in the future has been specified.Once the voucher’s value has been confirmed, schools can either:Send the eCode directly to the parent or carers of the pupils(s) – they will need to choose an eGift card from a range of supermarketsSelect an eGift card on the parent or carer’s behalf, and print and post the eGift card to themSelect an eGift card on the parent or carer’s behalf, print the eGift card and arrange for families to collect it.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 981330006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD3, UKD337. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: North West (England), Greater Manchester, Manchester.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website: 12. Other information: For any Edenred queries, please email:freeschoolmeals@edenred.com for schoolsfreeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com for parents and carerSchools need to apply Guidance is available from Edenred for parents to help answer any questions here: .Full details at: available on the website above# funding opportunity# COVID-19