Award

Social Welfare and Advice - re-tender

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Dec 2021 at 07:21

Award Notice
Tender

27 Sep 2021 at 13:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council is currently involved in the public procurement process for a project titled "Social Welfare and Advice - re-tender." This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, aiming to improve the advice provision for residents in the region. The tender was published on 27th September 2021 and the tender period closed on 28th October 2021. The successful supplier, Citizens Advice Cheshire West, has been awarded the contract valued at £2,255,000, which will run from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027, providing comprehensive Tier 1 to Tier 4 advice services across the borough.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in social welfare and advisory services. Businesses that specialise in delivering high-quality community-based advice, especially those with experience in legal advice and a track record in social care, homelessness, or public health, would be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement process. Engaging in such contracts can foster business growth by providing a steady source of income and enhancing reputation through service delivery in a critical public sector area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Welfare and Advice - re-tender

Notice Description

The Council wish to develop an effective, co-ordinated, one front door model of good quality advice provision which meets the needs of the borough's residents. The Council wants to build on best practice and provide a person-centred service to deliver information and advice through a combination of assisted and supported advice (Tier 1) and specialist advice (Tier 2). This will be complemented by legal advice being delivered at Tier 3. All social care referral, homeless referral and or hospitalisation Tier 4 advice will be referred into the appropriate Council teams. The commissioned Service will act as the primary front door for all social welfare advice queries and host and an efficient and robust triage, referral and assessment function with clear connectivity to the wider social welfare and advice services offered both in and outside of the Council. Please register interest and download the tender documents from The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e65f911a-297a-42b5-b106-d189ed9bf118
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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,255,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 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
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Debbie Pitcher
Contact Email
debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1244976943

Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BE
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
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
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITIZENS ADVICE CHESHIRE WEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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