Award

Independent Advice and Guidance

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Feb 2023 at 16:43

Award Notice
Tender

18 Jul 2022 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent has awarded a contract for Independent Advice and Guidance, valued at £1,997,163.48, in the education and training services category. The contract is for a period of four years, starting from December 12, 2022, with Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux as the supplier. The procurement process used an open procedure, and the tender period ended on August 18, 2022.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses focused on community services and education to provide high-quality information and guidance within the London Borough of Brent. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to ensure accessibility and quality in delivering essential services to residents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Advice and Guidance

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of high quality information, advice and guidance to residents of the London Borough of Brent. This will be a professional service which is accessible to all and delivered free of charge. The Independent Advice and Guidance (IAG) service will be delivered as a face-to-face service in multiple locations across the borough as well as through a range of channels. The service will be accessible to all sector of the community and will cover a range of topics from benefits advice, debt management, employment rights and many others. The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1). The maximum contract value will be PS500,000 per annum and 2,000,000 over the Contract Period. Additional information: The Services to which the Procurement relate fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other Service Contracts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b41e532-5962-473b-9c6c-f6c731817d31
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,997,163 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2022 - 11 Dec 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRENT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX TRADING AS CITIZENS ADVICE BRENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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