Planning

Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The South Lanarkshire Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire. The contracting authority is a regional or local authority in the housing and community amenities industry category based in Hamilton, UK. The tender, with the title "Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support," is in the planning stage and has a value of 350,000.00 GBP. Key dates include the future Notice date of February 1, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in providing independent advice and support services related to housing matters. Potential bidders should focus on offering impartial guidance, support customer involvement in policy development, and contribute to key regeneration programs. The contracting process is anticipated to be open, allowing businesses to engage with customers in urban and rural areas of South Lanarkshire. Businesses interested in this tender should consider submitting a market engagement questionnaire by January 8, 2024, to potentially participate in the subsequent Invitation to Tender process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council's Tenant Development Support Project (SLTDSP) was established in September 2002 to provide a range of development support to tenants across South Lanarkshire. The Council currently have one provider delivering independent advice to tenants and other customers. The current contract is anticipated to expire in May 2024. The Council is therefore seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential bidders, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for a replacement contract. The Council is anticipating carrying out an Open procurement process, publishing the Invitation to Tender in February 2024. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded for 3 years with an optional extension of up to a further 24 months. The total value of the contract including extension option is anticipated to be 350000.00 GBP (a set budget of 70k GBP pa). The Council's geographical area covers 700 square miles and contains sharp contrasts between rural and urban communities. The area encompasses all of the former Clydesdale, Hamilton and East Kilbride Districts and part of the former Glasgow District (mainly Cambuslang and Rutherglen). South Lanarkshire's population is predominately located in urban areas however almost three quarters of the area is rural. This diversity requires flexibility for customer participation to allow customers to participate and become involved in ways that suit them. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The service procured will have the following focus:- - The provision of independent, non-partial advice, guidance, and support to customers on housing and related matters. - To support the Council to deliver the four strategic outcomes of the Customer Involvement Strategy 2024-29. - To support the development and implementation of the annual scrutiny programme. (This would include supporting scrutiny panels in relation to a minimum of 2 scrutiny activities per year). - To support effective engagement in key regeneration programmes. - Contribute to and deliver staff development programmes in relation to customer involvement.. Please review the attached document and return market engagement questionnaire to audrey.faulds@southlanarkshire.gov.uk. no later than 09:00 on Monday 8th January 2024. Reponses received after 8th January 2024 may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494484
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79342300 - Customer services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rachael Lyon
Contact Email
rachael.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572-2023-12-08T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2023-12-08T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-10",
            "name": "South Lanarkshire Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "South Lanarkshire Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Almada Street",
                "locality": "Hamilton",
                "region": "UKM95",
                "postalCode": "ML3 0AA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Rachael Lyon",
                "email": "rachael.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Regional or local authority",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "06",
                        "description": "Housing and community amenities",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "South Lanarkshire Council",
        "id": "org-10"
    },
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "DEC494484",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "title": "Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire",
                "description": "South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494484",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "SLC/HT/23/034",
        "title": "Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire",
        "description": "South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire.",
        "status": "planned",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM95"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 350000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "DEC494484-1",
                "title": "Market Engagement Questionnaire",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC494484&idx=1",
                "datePublished": "2023-12-08T14:25:51Z",
                "dateModified": "2023-12-08T14:25:51Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The Council's Tenant Development Support Project (SLTDSP) was established in September 2002 to provide a range of development support to tenants across South Lanarkshire. The Council currently have one provider delivering independent advice to tenants and other customers. The current contract is anticipated to expire in May 2024. The Council is therefore seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential bidders, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for a replacement contract. The Council is anticipating carrying out an Open procurement process, publishing the Invitation to Tender in February 2024. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded for 3 years with an optional extension of up to a further 24 months. The total value of the contract including extension option is anticipated to be 350000.00 GBP (a set budget of 70k GBP pa). The Council's geographical area covers 700 square miles and contains sharp contrasts between rural and urban communities. The area encompasses all of the former Clydesdale, Hamilton and East Kilbride Districts and part of the former Glasgow District (mainly Cambuslang and Rutherglen). South Lanarkshire's population is predominately located in urban areas however almost three quarters of the area is rural. This diversity requires flexibility for customer participation to allow customers to participate and become involved in ways that suit them. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The service procured will have the following focus:- - The provision of independent, non-partial advice, guidance, and support to customers on housing and related matters. - To support the Council to deliver the four strategic outcomes of the Customer Involvement Strategy 2024-29. - To support the development and implementation of the annual scrutiny programme. (This would include supporting scrutiny panels in relation to a minimum of 2 scrutiny activities per year). - To support effective engagement in key regeneration programmes. - Contribute to and deliver staff development programmes in relation to customer involvement.. Please review the attached document and return market engagement questionnaire to audrey.faulds@southlanarkshire.gov.uk. no later than 09:00 on Monday 8th January 2024. Reponses received after 8th January 2024 may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT.",
                "status": "planned"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "79342300",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=752572. (SC Ref:752572)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice"
}