Tender

C0224 Legal Entitlement Advice Services (LEAS)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is actively conducting a tender process for the "C0224 Legal Entitlement Advice Services (LEAS)" aimed at providing legal advice on welfare benefits, debt management, and employment to citizens in Birmingham. The tender, classified under legal advisory services, is set in the West Midlands and has a planned contract duration of two years, starting on 1st April 2016, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The tender period closes on 11th December 2015, with an annual budget of approximately £400,000, and potential total value reaching £1.2 million.

This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in legal advisory and representation services. Firms capable of delivering welfare benefits and debt management advice would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the emphasis on a consortium of advice providers, businesses that can collaborate effectively or operate independently while offering comprehensive service delivery will have advantageous opportunities for growth in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C0224 Legal Entitlement Advice Services (LEAS)

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council invites organisations to tender for a legal entitlement advice service for welfare benefits, debt management and employment. This is to tackle the huge issue of inequality and promote social cohesion. The service will be key to tackling inequality and promoting social cohesion by providing advice services to citizens, ensuring they can source independent legal entitlement advice. The legal entitlement advice service are looking to commission a consortium of advice providers or separate independent advice providers to deliver advice services relating to welfare benefit, debt management and employment to the citizens of Birmingham via telephone/ web advice and face to face advice service. The annual budget is in the region of PS400k but in year 1, LEAS will provide an additional PS50,000 to facilitate the phased requirement for meeting increased channel shift targets. In year 1, 30% telephone/online advice, year 2, 50% and by year 3, 70%. The contract is intended to last for the duration of two years with an option to extend for one year. The start date is to be 1st April 2016. Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbc717ec-02db-43c9-9b9a-df8331e9e66a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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 7DJ
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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