Planning

Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits Services

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

15 Aug 2023 at 13:55

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Shropshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits Services." This procurement opportunity falls under the industry category of Benefit services. The engagement end date for this tender is set for September 4th, 2023. Potential providers and partners in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, are invited to engage with the council for future commissioning of these services.

This early market engagement exercise by the Shropshire County Council aims to gather insights and information from interested parties to inform the council's decision-making process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. This pre-procurement phase is critical for interested businesses to outline their views and help shape the council's options for delivering the services effectively from 1st October 2024 onwards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits Services

Notice Description

Shropshire Council would like to take the opportunity to engage with potential providers and/or partners in the future commissioning of Advice, Advocacy & Welfare Benefits (AAWB) services. Please note that the purpose of this process is for the council to discuss with the market and inform our current understanding of key issues and themes relating to the provision of these services and also to discuss what the market has to offer to assist the Council to deliver the services from 1st October 2024. Please note that this is not the commencement of any formal procurement process and the Council is not committed to carrying out such a process. For the avoidance of doubt no information provided in response to this process will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any subsequent procurement process. This early market engagement exercise is intended to allow providers to outline their views and to provide information to the Council decision making process. The Council will consider the information received as a result of this exercise to help inform the Council's options appraisal and subsequent Council decision making process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-484fec90-162c-4faa-8afa-83b0e7b79a69
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efa5e990-911b-494f-be6c-6db30c95ed46
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75310000 - Benefit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY2 6ND
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

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