Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland
Notice Description
The Contract will provide community welfare advice to support the Council's vision of closing the inequalities gap, so people are able to live a healthy and happy life for longer.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068b3b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067006-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,340,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,340,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,340,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,340,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-04-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORPETH
- Postcode
- NE61 2EF
- 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)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC21 Northumberland
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067006-2026
16th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063263-2026
6th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037854-2026
27th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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