COM25091 Household Support Fund 7 25-26 Energy & Water Costs Support

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        "name": "Andreea Miron"
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    "description": "This contract will deliver an energy and water support scheme to vulnerable households as part of the delivery of the crisis support grant requirements of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Household Support Fund (HSF) Round 7. The contract will deliver the following key elements:\no\tCurrent usage energy vouchers/credit to the value of \u00a3500 for families \u0026 \u00a3300 for single occupancy/couples.\no\tCurrent usage energy support to the value of \u00a375 for households with high-energy-consuming medical equipment such as but limited to, ventilators, dialysis machines, oxygen concentrators or feeding pumps etc.\no\tDebt relief on energy bills up to \u00a32500 - 50% contribution payment towards energy debts of up to \u00a31000, 75% contribution payment of energy debt \u00a31001 or higher. Higher considered in serious cases upon receipt of an exemption request.\no\tReplacement of boilers (all fuel types) beyond economic repair \u0026 associated works, only if not eligible through retrofit schemes delivered by the supplier.\no\tReplacement or repair of other types of heating systems e.g., storage heaters.\nThe cost of delivery of the service itself will total \u00a3106,500, with \u00a3958,500 as the budget for the direct support to residents in the form of the support outlined above. \nThis service has been in place since October 2021 for the first six rounds of HSF with a total funding of \u00a3602,563.17 exclusive of VAT (this figure includes current Round 7 funding of \u00a3106,500), and \u00a3723,075.804 which puts it over the threshold for Light Touch services.",
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    "procurementMethodRationale": "The Department of Work and Pensions circulated lead authorities the budget and grant criteria for the Household Support Fund Round 7 on 4 March 2025. This information was strictly embargoed until 19 March. Therefore no conversations, planning with partners or decisions could be taken until after this date and with sufficient time to discuss and agree the delivery plan for Worcestershire. The plan was developed and agreed as quickly as possible and the decision was published on the website in early April: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/07_roed_household_support_fund_signed.pdf\nThere are clear instructions in grant information regarding the programme commencement as demonstrated by the extract from the launch letter below:\n\"The scheme runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and Authorities should aim to have arrangements in place as quickly as possible to support vulnerable households throughout the grant period.\"\nThis programme has been delivered successfully by the VCSE provider (exceeding targets) so there are no concerns in relation to the delivery of the programme. \nConsidering all of the above and the extremely short timescales which are not determined by the Council, a direct award with the justification of Extreme and unavoidable urgency is undertaken.",
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    "title": "COM25091 Household Support Fund 7 25-26 Energy \u0026 Water Costs Support"
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