Notice Information
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
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
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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