Award

Housing Advice / Advocacy Service

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jun 2024 at 00:00

Tender

26 Apr 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The North Ayrshire Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of an independent advice and advocacy service regarding housing across North Ayrshire. The title of the tender is "Housing Advice / Advocacy Service", falling under the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The buying organisation, North Ayrshire Council, based in Irvine, UK, issued this tender available at a value of 227,253 GBP. The key dates for this tender were the contract signing on June 27, 2024, and the planned award period beginning on May 28, 2024.

This tender for the Housing Advice / Advocacy Service offers significant opportunities for businesses in the advocacy and information service sector. Suited businesses, such as CHAP, a small to medium enterprise (SME), successfully won the contract. Businesses with experience in delivering similar services and meeting quality and pricing criteria, like the ones outlined in the award criteria, would be competitive in this tender. The Council's emphasis on enhancing housing-related services to address societal needs like an aging population and deprivation highlights a supportive environment for service-focused businesses to contribute meaningfully.

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Notice Title

Housing Advice / Advocacy Service

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council (the Council) provides advice and information to prevent homelessness and to assist homeless households to understand their rights, by providing an accredited in-house advice service within the Housing Services Homeless Advice Team (HAT). This free advice service is available to anyone over the age of 16 and is tailored to meet to individual needs and circumstances. Delivery of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire is required to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation. As part of the latest Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) recommendations, the service should ensure communication is accessible to everyone to obtain advocacy.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to an additional 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000764810
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508610
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

75123000 - Administrative housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£227,253 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£227,253 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£227,253 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
6 months prior to expiry of this contract

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
raymondhamilton@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHAP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503966
    Housing Advice / Advocacy Service - North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508610
    Housing Advice / Advocacy Service - North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation.

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