Award

520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages

WIGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 09:43

Tender

10 Jan 2025 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council, functioning as a regional authority, has concluded an active contract phase in their procurement process titled "520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages." This service-based procurement aims to support community welfare under the classification of "Other community, social and personal services" in the Wigan region (UKD3). The procurement process included an open tendering method initiated on 1st January 2025, with the tendering period ending on 7th February 2025. Following this, a contract was awarded to Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty, trading as The Brick, with the contract signing date being 31st March 2025. The total contract value is £240,000, aiming to operate without future council funding reliance, highlighting sustainability in crisis furniture referrals.

This procurement offers expansive business opportunities, particularly for entities adept in service delivery within social welfare frameworks. Ideal candidates are those capable of implementing sustainable practices within the community service sector, potentially without persistent funding support. SMEs have shown competitiveness in this process, as evidenced by seven small and medium-sized enterprises submitting bids. The tender is particularly promising for organisations with expertise in managing social welfare projects and delivering comprehensive community aid. This initiative not only extends market access for such businesses but also underscores the potential for long-term collaborations in public service provisions.

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Notice Title

520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages

Notice Description

Our residents continue to be affected by the Welfare Reform agenda and the rising cost of living, so co-ordination of information and advice is key to responding to the challenging range of issues facing our residents. The Domestic Relief Furniture Packages provision forms part of Wigan's wider Welfare Offer and along with the Welfare Benefits, Information and Debt Advice Service will support our codesigned Financial Wellbeing Plan as such they are intrinsically linked. We would like to identify one or multiple organisations to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals without the reliance of future funding. Delivering a service through this contract which seeks to be not reliant on Council funding in the future will form part of the evaluation and scoring criteria of submissions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement followed an above threshold FTS open tender procedure.

Renewal: The initial contract period is 3 years with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years, giving a potential overall contract period of 5 years (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2025
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

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
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr. Anthony Baker, Ms Amanda Taylor
Contact Email
a.taylor3@wigan.gov.uk, 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUEEN’S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY T/A THE BRICK

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