Planning

Prior Information Notice - Generalist community legal advice

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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Planning

19 Feb 2024 at 15:17

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark has published a Prior Information Notice titled "Generalist Community Legal Advice." The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on community, social, and personal services. The tender aims to provide free triage, information, advice, and referral services in Southwark, with a particular emphasis on welfare benefits, housing, debt, and immigration. The consultation for expressing interest in providing the services closes on 17th March 2024, and the future notice date for the tender communication is set for 30th June 2024.

This tender by the London Borough of Southwark presents an opportunity for businesses in the community, social, and personal services sector to engage in providing universal advice services to the local community. Companies offering support in welfare benefits, housing, debt, immigration, and related areas would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested parties should take note of the upcoming deadline for the consultation process and prepare their responses accordingly to potentially secure a contract for providing essential community legal advice services in Southwark.

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Notice Title

Prior Information Notice - Generalist community legal advice

Notice Description

To provide universal, free at point of access triage, information, advice and (where relevant) signposting/referral to specialist agencies. Priority advice areas are likely to include welfare benefits, housing, debt and immigration, as well as non-priority areas including but not limited to employment, education, discrimination and family.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This information notice aims to test the market for the provision of the described services in Southwark local authority area. The procurement strategy, specification and tender requirements are to be determined, following the outcome of our consultation. To express interest in providing the described services, please respond to the consultation: https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/community-legal-advice-2025. The consultation closes on 17 March 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005412-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
Ms Sheeana Street
Contact Email
cvssu@southwark.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
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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