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Money Management & Advice 2027

Brighton & Hove City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 13:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2026 at 11:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 12:54

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

13 May 2026 at 15:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Mar 2026 at 16:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Brighton and Hove City Council commissioned two community money-support services in Brighton and Hove. Lot 1 covers money management and cash handling for adults with eligible social-care needs who need help because of physical or mental capacity issues or safeguarding risks. Support includes home cash deliveries, a drop-in cash collection service and pre-payment cards, helping people manage personal funds and live independently. Lot 2 provides money and debt advice to council tenants and leaseholders experiencing or at risk of financial difficulty, aiming to build financial resilience and prevent rent or leasehold arrears from escalating. Providers for both services must operate from a central base accessible to the public in Brighton and Hove. The work sits within health and social care and community support services.

The procurement is complete and awards have been made. The council used an open competitive flexible procedure, assessing each lot on quality (50%) and price (50%). For Lot 1, Money Advice and Community Support Service was selected, with an award value of £3,502,647.20. The award is dated 15 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years. Lot 2, for money and debt advice to council tenants and leaseholders, is recorded as awarded and active, but the published award data does not identify a supplier or award value for it. Its planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years. The original tender deadline was 11 September 2026.

This procurement shows recurring demand from Brighton and Hove City Council for practical money management and debt support linked to adult social care and council housing. A credible Lot 1 provider needs to deliver personal-funds support through cash delivery, accessible collection and pre-payment card arrangements, while serving people with care needs and safeguarding risks. The required registration as a Department for Work and Pensions Corporate Acting Body is a key qualification. Lot 2 requires expertise in regulated financial advice: suppliers must have Financial Conduct Authority permission for the relevant activities and be approved intermediaries for Debt Relief Orders. Both lots call for a public-facing central base in Brighton and Hove. The council treated quality and price equally in evaluation, so providers need to demonstrate strong service delivery as well as competitive costs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Money Management & Advice 2027

Notice Description

To fulfil our responsibilities under the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Brighton & Hove City Council requires a money management service to support Individuals to manage their personal finances. The provision will be provided to Individuals in the community who for reasons of physical or mental capacity, or safeguarding risk need support in managing their personal finances. Lot 1 - Money Management and Cash Handling for Adults with Care Needs: This Service will focus on access to personal funds for Individuals with eligible social care needs via home cash deliveries, a drop-in cash collection service, as well as the provision of pre-payment cards. The aim is to allow Individuals to live independently, preventing matters of debt leading to housing loss, risk of mental ill health or the need for residential care. Lot 2 - Money & Debt Advice for Council Tenants and Leaseholders: This Service will provide money advice for council tenants and leaseholders who are experiencing, or at risk of, financial difficulty. The Service will support residents to build financial resilience, prevent the escalation of rent and leasehold arrears, and reduce the risk of eviction, forfeiture, or homelessness. The Provider(s) for both Lot 1 & 2 will be required to operate from a central base in Brighton & Hove, which is accessible to the public.

Lot Information

Money Management and Cash Handling for Adults with Care Needs

Renewal: Up to 2 year extension possible.

Money & Debt Advice for Council Tenants and Leaseholders

Renewal: Up to 2 year extension possible.

Planning Information

The Council plans to hold a Bidders Briefing on Wednesday 10th of June 2026 at 13:30pm. This Briefing will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending this Briefing, please email your interest to procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk with the Subject "Money Management Bidders Briefing". Once received, you will then be sent a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098497-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,150,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,150,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,502,647 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Brighton & Hove City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MONEY ADVICE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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