Notice Information
Notice Title
Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Service
Notice Description
Contract for the provision of Welfare benefits, debt advice and tribunal representation service as set out in the service specification document. The services have been divided into 3 Lots: I. Face to Face Advice and Area Leadership Role: Four individual geographical contracts for North, South, East, West and Central Birmingham.II. Telephone Advice Service: A city-wide telephone advice service (welfare benefits and debt advice).III. Tribunal Representation Service: Advice and representation at tribunal for any welfare benefit that has an independent right of appeal.Lot Service:Lot 1a - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - NorthLot 1b - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - SouthLot 1c - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - EastLot 1d - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - West and CentralLot 2 - Telephone Advice - CitywideLot 3 - Tribunal Representation - Citywide
Lot Information
Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - North
For the Face to Face Advice & Area Leadership Role, a bidder can bid for all four lots but can only be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas.
Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - SouthFor the Face to Face Advice & Area Leadership Role, a bidder can bid for all four lots but can only be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas.
Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - EastFor the Face to Face Advice & Area Leadership Role, a bidder can bid for all four lots but can only be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas.
Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - West & CentralFor the Face to Face Advice & Area Leadership Role, a bidder can bid for all four lots but can only be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas.
Telephone Advice - CitywideOnly one supplier will be appointed for the Telephone Advice.
Tribunal Representation - CitywideOnly one supplier will be appointed for the Tribunal Representation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f035
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006090-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- SME
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
- £1,177,500 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,177,500 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £547,500 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Dec 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Feb 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1214648000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 7WB
- 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
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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