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    ContractsChildcare Grant Payment Services
    Awarded contract

    Childcare Grant Payment Services

    Awarded
    £8.5m
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Seeking a qualified payment services provider to administer and process childcare grant disbursements with full compliance and reporting.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 21 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £8.5m
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £8,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WP
      Wider Plan Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    21 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing payment processing and administration services for childcare grants. Suppliers should be capable of handling grant fund disbursement, managing payment schedules, processing reimbursements, tracking expenditures, and providing financial reporting. The service provider will need to establish secure payment systems, maintain compliance with grant regulations, and deliver timely and accurate payments to eligible childcare providers or families. Experience with government grant administration, strong financial controls, and customer service capabilities are essential.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f5
    SL
    Buyer
    STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
    Sector
    Financial Services