Notice Information
Notice Title
First Tier Level: Welfare Rights & Financial Wellbeing Advice
Notice Description
Framework for a Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework. The framework will consist of 6 Lots. Lots 1 - 5 are locality based, and Lot 6 will provide a City-Wide Telephony and digital offer. Lot 1: Sunderland West Lot 2: Sunderland North Lot 3: Sunderland East Lot 4: Washington Lot 5: Coalfield Lot 6: City Wide Telephony and digital offer The winning bidder for each of the above Lots will be appointed as the sole provider on the Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework. An initial call off contract for each of the 6 Lots is intended to be awarded for a period of 2 (two) years. *Please ensure you read the Contract Details and instructions in full for the evaluation and award criteria
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-39fc97ea-6f12-4fbd-a129-1398c5386c0e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35241a2-4aa9-415f-a097-d8a229537924
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AD
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f35241a2-4aa9-415f-a097-d8a229537924
18th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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