Notice Information
Notice Title
Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Provision of Advice and Guidance in Community Settings and Schools
Notice Description
The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Lot Information
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
North Tyneside Borough CouncilNorth Tyneside Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
Northumberland County CouncilNorthumberland County Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
Gateshead CouncilGateshead Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
Sunderland City CouncilSunderland City Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
Durham County CouncilDurham County Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
South Tyneside CouncilSouth Tyneside Council. The purpose of the 'Advice in community settings and schools' service is to provide income maximisation, benefits and debt advice across our region, making this available within a wider range of trusted community spaces - such as early years settings - to help families receive their entitlement, including those who are in work. North Tyneside Council (the Council) procuring on behalf of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) which has been duly authorised. All references to the Council in documentation should be understood to include North Tyneside Council's procuring role as the representative of North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA). North Tyneside Council is the procuring authority, the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) is the contracting authority.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e023
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073422-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,388,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,388,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH EAST COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk, strategic.procurement@northtyneside.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE4 5BZ
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Shiremoor
- Westminster Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073422-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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