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520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages

WIGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 09:12

Award Notice
Tender

10 Jan 2025 at 17:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council recently concluded an open procurement process for the provision of furniture packages as part of its Local Welfare Provision. The contract is classified under "Other community, social and personal services" and is valued at £240,000, with the requirement to deliver services within England. The procurement process moved into the award stage as of 31st March 2025, with the contract set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030. The council sought proposals from suitable organisations, including SMEs and VCSEs, to offer a sustainable furniture service for crisis referrals, emphasising decreasing dependence on future council funding.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in community services and crisis management resources. Companies with a strategic approach to sustainable service delivery and those capable of operating independently of council funding will find this tender advantageous for long-term growth and collaboration. Organisations with experience in welfare and social services sectors and the ability to innovate in service delivery systems are well-placed to benefit from this contract, fostering their reputation and expanding their scope within public sector partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages

Notice Description

Our residents continue to be affected by the Welfare Reform agenda and the rising cost of living, so co-ordination of information and advice is key to responding to the challenging range of issues facing our residents. The Domestic Relief Furniture Packages provision forms part of Wigan's wider Welfare Offer and along with the Welfare Benefits, Information and Debt Advice Service will support our codesigned Financial Wellbeing Plan as such they are intrinsically linked. We would like to identify one or multiple organisations to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals without the reliance of future funding. Delivering a service through this contract which seeks to be not reliant on Council funding in the future will form part of the evaluation and scoring criteria of submissions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a8f98b5a-d6a0-40fb-9dbd-f6b5d47473bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b29603b-be19-4600-a084-39122980d028
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 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
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
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
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY T/A THE BRICK

Further Information

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