Crisis Resilience Fund Eligibility & Resilience Services

Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Value
£4,308,000
Closes
8 December 2026
Where
Winchester, the South East
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Hampshire County Council wants an outside organisation to check applications for crisis payments under the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Crisis and Resilience Fund on its behalf. The same provider would also deliver financial resilience, capability and wellbeing support, worth an estimated £4.3 million.

What the buyer wants

• Independently check crisis payment applications against DWP guidance and locally agreed criteria, verify evidence proportionately, and provide auditable eligibility decisions • Deliver financial resilience, capability and wellbeing support that builds individual and community skills and confidence, and helps vulnerable people early • Strengthen links to wider community resilience services and work with partners to report outcomes for DWP monitoring

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The contract requires a specialist third-party organisation with robust audit and assurance arrangements, DWP-compliant decision-making, and outcome reporting for DWP monitoring, and at an estimated £4.3 million it is likely to rule out most small businesses.

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How to bid

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