Tender

Social Welfare and Advice

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL

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20 Sep 2021 at 08:39

Tender

06 Jul 2021 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council is seeking to procure social welfare and advice services through an active tender titled "Social Welfare and Advice." This procurement is classified under the health and social work services industry category, with a value of £3,157,000. The tender period commenced on 6th July 2021, and submissions were due by 6th September 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing for a wide range of suppliers to participate, and the contract duration is set for 1800 days, with options for extension depending on performance and need.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in social care, welfare services, or legal advice. Companies capable of delivering a comprehensive, person-centred model of advice provision, particularly those experienced in working with local authorities or community organisations, would be well-suited to compete. The role requires the service provider to effectively triage and assess various social welfare queries, creating a high-demand environment for capable and innovative service providers in the sector.

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Notice Title

Social Welfare and Advice

Notice Description

Social Welfare and Advice

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: option to extend by 2 years in one year increments

Renewal: option to extend, contract will be re-tendered dependent on whether extensions are taken or not

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c418
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023277-2021
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,157,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

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