Planning

Bournemouth and Poole General Advice Service

BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL - MAIN NUMBER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

25 Aug 2017 at 10:00

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

25 Aug 2017 at 10:00

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Bournemouth and Poole General Advice Service, initiated by Bournemouth Borough Council and the Borough of Poole, is currently in the planning stage. The expected contract duration is from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2022, with an annual budget of £119,000. The tender documents are anticipated to be published by the end of October 2017, and a market engagement event is scheduled for 19 September 2017 at the Borough of Poole's Civic Centre, providing an opportunity for prospective suppliers to discuss project requirements and funding arrangements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advisory services, particularly those focused on community support and welfare. Companies that provide free, impartial advice in areas such as debt management, welfare benefits, housing, and immigration are especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender process could help broaden their client base and enhance service delivery in the Bournemouth and Poole region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bournemouth and Poole General Advice Service

Notice Description

Bournemouth Borough Council and the Borough of Poole will be jointly going out to tender for it is General Advice Service. Currently both Councils pay PS119,000 per annum for their 2 separate contracts. Contract length and ongoing funding is to be discussed as part of the Market engagement event below. This Service will provide free, confidential, impartial, holistic and independent advice which enables local residents of Bournemouth and Poole to deal with a wide range of issues. The aim of the service is to ensure that individuals are not detrimentally affected through: * lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities * lack of the services available, through an inability to express their needs effectively In addition, we require the service to equally exercise a responsible influence in the development of social policies and services both locally and nationally. The Service will provide a range of general and specialist advice including but not limited to: Debt & financial matters; welfare benefits; housing; family & personal matters; advocacy; immigration and citizenship; consumer rights etc We hope to be delivering the new contract from 1 April 2018. The subject matter of this Future Opportunity Notice is for the provision of a Bournemouth and Poole General Advice Service. This Future Opportunity Notice has been published to provide market awareness of the opportunity. It is anticipated that the tender documents will be issued at the end of October 2017. Suppliers can express an interest in the opportunity through the Council's eTendering website; www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . Suppliers that express an interest through the Councils eTendering website will be automatically invited to the opportunity when the tender documents are published at the end of October. The tender documents will provide full details on the requirements for the contract. This Future Opportunity Notice is a soft market test only; publication of an OJEU Contract Notice and call for competition will be conducted once the scope of the required service is fully defined and approved. Additional information: As part of this tender exercise we will be holding a Market Engagement Event to share further details about what are requirements and funding arrangements are. The meeting is as follows: Tuesday 19 September 2017 Time: 9:45am Coffee and Registration, 10am start Location: Committee Suite, Borough of Poole Offices, Civic Centre There will be an overview presentation, followed by question and answers. If any individual Provider would like to have a one to one interview please ask for a time-slot when confirming your attendance at the event. If you are interested in attending this information sharing event, please can you email Hayley Langhor to reserve your place: H.Langhor@poole.gov.uk If you are unable to attend this event it will not preclude you from participating in the tender, but please ensure that you express your interest. If you should have any further questions please email Hayley where the information will be collated and then shared with all organisations after the event, along with the presentation slides. If you would like to have further information on the opportunity before expressing an interest, please e-mail procurement@bournemouth.gov.uk . Please provide your contact information in your e-mail and a member of the Project Team will contact your company for an informal discussion on the opportunity prior to the tender documents being issued. Please note that any discussions regarding the opportunity will only take place prior to the tender documents being issued. Once the OJEU Contract Notice and tender documents have been issued, all communication with the Council will be through the Councils eTendering portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aafe4173-2b24-4e05-b4c0-7facb11d0f3a
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,190,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2017Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL - MAIN NUMBER
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@poole.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01202 451417

Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH8 9EA
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Queen's Park
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth East

Further Information

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