--- title: "Welfare Benefits and Tribunal Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DONCASTER COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-12" --- # Welfare Benefits and Tribunal Service Buyer: DONCASTER COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-149acb2a-ca11-4bee-a07f-eb676879bc8b.json) ## Summary Doncaster Borough Council is seeking proposals for a tender titled "Welfare Benefits and Tribunal Service," aimed at enhancing support for adults with disabilities or long-term health conditions in the Doncaster area. This initiative is part of the services category, with a contract value of approximately £372,760, set to commence on 8th February 2022 and run for three years, with a possible one-year extension. The tender period concludes at noon on 7th February 2022. The service aims to maximise income for individuals navigating the benefits system, ensuring they receive their rightful entitlements. This procurement presents growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in health and social work services. Companies focused on welfare support or those providing digital navigation assistance would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this tender could lead to significant contributions to community welfare while expanding business reach and capability within the social service sector. ## Notice Doncaster Borough Council ("the council") invites detailed proposals for the provision of a Welfare Benefits and Tribunal service for the Doncaster area. The primary purpose of this Service will be to support adults with multiple and complex needs who have a disability or long term health condition and their carers with welfare benefits and tribunal representation. The aim is to ensure that these people are aware of and are able to take up their rights to welfare benefits, thereby maximising their income and improving their independence and choice. The focus of the Service is to support individuals with multiple and complex needs to maximise their income which, in turn, will help to maintain or improve their independence, health and wellbeing and improve their life choices. The Service aim is to focus on those individuals who may not have the ability to navigate the benefits system and online and other digital technology to make a benefits claim. The Service will actively promote independence and self-help to those people who have resilience and ability to navigate the benefits system themselves via digital methods and or other community based support, for example libraries. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2022 and run for a period of 3 years. There is also an option to extend the contract by a further 12 month period at the sole discretion of the council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45dd43da-bead-4d73-afa3-e44283f60dd1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Feb 2022 - 9 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £372,760 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DONCASTER COUNCIL | | Locality | DONCASTER | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN1 3BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster | | Local authority | Doncaster | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2022 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45dd43da-bead-4d73-afa3-e44283f60dd1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45dd43da-bead-4d73-afa3-e44283f60dd1 12th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41395&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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