Award

Independent Advice and Guidance

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Feb 2023 at 16:39

Tender

18 Jul 2022 at 15:30

Tender

17 May 2022 at 20:41

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent has completed a procurement process for "Independent Advice and Guidance" services in the education and training services industry category. The contract, valued at £2,000,000, was awarded to Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux trading as Citizens Advice Brent. The services cover benefits advice, debt management, and employment rights, delivered face-to-face and through various channels. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a cancellation of one lot but an active award for another lot.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing professional advice and guidance services to local communities in London. Companies experienced in delivering social value and quality services would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is initially for two years, with the potential for two single-year extensions. The maximum annual contract value is £500,000, providing a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Businesses interested in serving diverse community needs and demonstrating excellence in service provision should consider bidding for future iterations of this contract.

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Notice Title

Independent Advice and Guidance

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of high quality information, advice and guidance to residents of the London Borough of Brent.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Independent Advice and Guidance (IAG) service will be delivered as a face-to-face service in multiple locations across the borough as well as through a range of channels. The service will be accessible to all sector of the community and will cover a range of topics from benefits advice, debt management, employment rights and many others. This will be a professional service which is accessible to all and delivered free of charge. The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1). The maximum contract value will be PS500,000.00 per annum and PS2,000,000.00 over the Contract Period.

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the successful provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03397f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003517-2023
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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,218,100 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,997,163 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20223 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
Contact Name
Mr Bhavin Mistry
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@brent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2089373615

Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent

Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRENT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX TRADING AS CITIZENS ADVICE BRENT

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