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Advice Service

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL

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19 May 2025 at 09:26

Summary of the contracting process

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has successfully completed the awarding process for the "Advice Service" contract, focused on providing independent, confidential, and free advice to residents on social welfare issues such as welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, community care, and immigration. The procurement falls under the services category and is located in the UKE13 region, Grimsby, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded directly to Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Citizens Advice Bureau, a supplier classified as an SME and VCSE, with a contract period spanning from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract, valued at £95,000, was executed without competition, utilising a below-threshold procurement method.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in social welfare services. Businesses with experience in guidance services, especially those focused on welfare benefits, debt management, housing support, and immigration, would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes. The award highlights the opportunity for VCSEs and SMEs to secure public contracts through direct procurement methods, suggesting potential for future business expansions in providing social welfare support services in local communities.

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Notice Title

Advice Service

Notice Description

An independent, confidential and free advice and support service that helps residents solve their social welfare problems (as defined by www.asauk.org.uk) but in particular welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, community care and immigration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05168b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022479-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nelincs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRIMSBY, CLEETHORPES AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

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