Tender

Debt Advice to Trust Staff

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

16 Nov 2023 at 18:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking debt advice services for Trust staff. The procurement process, known as tender ST23-P118, falls under the services category, with an estimated value of £180,000. The deadline for tender submissions is January 3, 2024. The process is currently in the tender stage, and interested businesses can find more details on the submission method here.

This procurement opportunity can benefit debt advice agencies looking to provide services to a reputable healthcare organisation. Businesses offering debt, housing, and welfare advice are well-suited to compete. The Trust's requirement for relevant permissions ensures high-quality service providers. The contract period spans 1080 days without renewal options, offering a stable revenue stream for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Debt Advice to Trust Staff

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement for a debt advice agency (or agencies) to provide a money, <br/>debt and welfare entitlements advice service to Trust staff, both physically on its sites and <br/>remotely. <br/>By 'debt advice' our intent is this incorporates debt, housing and welfare advice, as well as <br/>signposting for support in other areas. For clarity, we do not require the service to provide <br/>regulated financial advice as defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do, <br/>however, expect providers to have relevant permissions from the FCA for debt advice, <br/>unless they qualify for an exemption by law.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement for a debt advice agency (or agencies) to provide a money,
debt and welfare entitlements advice service to Trust staff, both physically on its sites and
remotely.
By 'debt advice' our intent is this incorporates debt, housing and welfare advice, as well as
signposting for support in other areas. For clarity, we do not require the service to provide
regulated financial advice as defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We do,
however, expect providers to have relevant permissions from the FCA for debt advice,
unless they qualify for an exemption by law.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041aa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034016-2023
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

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2024Expired
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
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
mark somerville
Contact Email
mark.somerville@gstt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 271885331

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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