Notice Information
Notice Title
409 - Welfare Benefits, Information and Debt Advice Services
Notice Description
Wigan Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of welfare benefit, information and debt advice services across the borough. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with two separate 12-month contract extensions. Therefore, potentially a 5-year contract term (if extension clause exercised). The service will commence on 1st April 2024 and the successful bidder will be required to provide advice and support to residents aimed at maximising income and reducing debt and homelessness. The services should be easily accessible across the borough and deliver positive outcomes including increased income for the council and a reduction in demand for public services. The service is required to support our Deal 2030 priorities and address issues linked to the cost-of-living crisis and any future economic challenges. It should provide independent and impartial advice that is efficient and effective in preventing and reducing the problems faced by residents in relation to, but not limited to: * benefits * debt * employment * health and social care * housing * immigration
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement followed the FTS Open Tender procedure.
Renewal: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with two separate 12-month contract extensions. Therefore, potentially a 5-year contract term (if extension clause exercised).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0402ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002732-2024
- 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
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WIGAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr. Anthony Baker
- Contact Email
- anthony.baker@wigan.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7740040805
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WIGAN
- Postcode
- WN1 1YN
- Post Town
- Wigan
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Wigan
- Electoral Ward
- Wigan Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wigan
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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