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P0611 - Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice Services - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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07 Nov 2019 at 11:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process for the "P0611 - Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice Services" contract, which falls under the community services category. This contract, worth a total of £925,000, is intended to provide welfare benefits and debt advice to the citizens of Birmingham. Key aspects include multiple geographical contracts for face-to-face services and a citywide telephone advice service. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2019 and will conclude on 31st March 2021, with an option to extend for an additional year. The tender was part of an open procurement process, with the submission deadline for bids having passed on 6th September 2019 at 12:00hrs.

This tender represents an excellent growth opportunity for businesses specialising in community service provision, particularly those experienced in welfare benefits and debt advice. Providers capable of delivering services across multiple locations or offering comprehensive telephone support are well-suited to compete. With the demand for such services in Birmingham expected to remain strong, businesses with a focus on social impact and local community engagement will find this sector particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P0611 - Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice Services - AWARD

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council invites organisations to tender for welfare benefits and debt advice contracts. The Council are looking to commission independent advice providers to deliver advice services relating to welfare benefits and debt to the citizens of Birmingham, the following contracts are available for tender: Face to face advice service - Four individual geographical contracts are available (North, South, East, West & Central). The expectation is that the successful provider would deliver welfare benefits and debt advice services from a minimum of three locations within that specific geographical area. (This could include such venues as GP surgeries, libraries, community centres and/ or Job Centres.) The exact venues would need to be identified by the successful provider and ensure a good spread across the area in order to provide ease of access for citizens of that area. Please note: A bidder can be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas. Telephone Advice Service - To deliver a citywide telephone advice service (welfare benefits and debt advice) to Birmingham based citizens. Tribunal Representation Service - Tribunal Representation Services for any welfare benefit that provides an independent right of appeal. The contracts will all be for 1 1/2 years commencing on the 1st October 2019 with an option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. TUPE may apply. If you are interested in quoting please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the Invitation to Tender document and supporting information; your completed ITT should be returned by 1200hrs on 6th September 2019 using the Supplier Portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c9f65de-cf42-4f01-8c55-77acbacca2dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/000c8a31-02c8-4963-9b32-5d831eef97ea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 1-2 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU SERVICE

BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT

SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES ( FORMALLY CASTLE VALE TENA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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