Notice Information
Notice Title
Advice and Support Service
Notice Description
The Council has Procured services for the purpose of providing an advice and guidance service offering direct support with some limited potential signposting, where necessary, for residents of the area with a focus on those most in need.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for one further year
Planning Information
Essex County Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is requesting market engagement for an Advisory and Support Service on behalf of Tendring District Council. Clarifications can be submitted until 12 midday on the 1st April. Please use this link to access the market engagement: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a5c26172-5bff-ef11-8136-005056b64545
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ec4c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070728-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Sep 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 12 Oct 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-09-29
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@tendringdc.gov.uk, procurementsanda@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CLACTON-ON-SEA
- Postcode
- CO15 1SE
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070728-2025
4th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054756-2025
8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033808-2025
19th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033805-2025
19th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009086-2025
12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009084-2025
12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009044-2025
12th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=98c5fdf9-864b-f011-8138-005056b64545
All tenders must be submitted electronically. A link to the opportunity can be found at the address above. It is free to register for an account.
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