FOI ref: FOI/2022/4606
You asked
Please provide the following information, broken down by financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22
- The types of vouchers or gift cards that the organisation receives from Edenred, either directly or via the Crown Commercial Service. For example, Edenred lists the following vouchers and gift cards: compliments card, incentive award card, childcare vouchers https://www.edenred.co.uk/en/reward-recipients/
- Please specify the number of each type of voucher or gift cards purchased, and the monetary value of each. For example, the department may have received 100 vouchers worth £50, 50 gift cards worth £20 each
- Please provide the number of staff to receive each gift card or vouchers and the monetary value of the gift cards or vouchers provided. For example, 50 staff may have received £50 compliments cards, 20 civil servants may have received £20 childcare vouchers
Please also, if possible, include the following information broken down by financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22:
- Monthly payments to the company Edenred
We said
Thank you for your request. Please see the following answers to your questions.
1.The UK Statistics Authority purchase compliments select e-codes from Edenred.
2. 2019 to 2020 we used a different supplier Love2Shop. On 02 November 2020 we transferred to Edenred as the supplier.
2020 to 2021 we purchased 3823 compliments select e-codes, which totalled £191,150. Each e-code is equivalent to £50.
2021 to 2022 we purchased 9270 compliments select e-codes, which totalled £463,450. Each e-code is equivalent to £50.
3. 2019 to 2020
We used a different supplier Love2Shop. On 02 November 2020 we transferred to Edenred as the supplier.
2020 to 2021
2629 employees received a compliments select e-code. Total value spent on e-codes was £242,500.00
2021 to 2022
4662 employees received a compliments select e-code. Total value spent on e-codes was £471,850.00.
4. Since onboarding with Edenred (02 November 2020) our average monthly spend is £31,833.48. Our spend last month, November 2022, was £61,237.00. This covers all benefits we have implemented with Edenred.