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title: "TENDER FOR THE DELIVERY OF ADVICE SERVICES"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHORLEY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-06-13"
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# TENDER FOR THE DELIVERY OF ADVICE SERVICES

Buyer: CHORLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-411c29c6-b817-4e71-af91-87a582e536af

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## Summary

Chorley Borough Council is seeking tenders for the delivery of advice services, with a focus on debt, legal, housing, welfare benefits, and consumer issues. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender period that ended on 24th April 2017. The contract is set to commence on 1st June 2017 for an initial term of 12 months, with a maximum budget of £75,000 per annum and the potential for two annual extensions. Interested participants had until 19th April 2017 to express their interest via the Chest portal.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the delivery of essential advice services within the North West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses specialising in advisory services in areas such as legal support, financial counselling, and employment guidance would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to expand their service offerings and increase their market presence.

## Notice

Chorley Borough Council is inviting tenders for the supply and delivery of advice services. The purpose of the service is to provide advice and information on a range of issues, mainly focusing on debt, legal, housing, money, welfare benefits, utilities, employment and consumer issues, although advice should be available on a full range of issues. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st June 2017 for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend on an annual basis up to a further 2 years subject to an annual review. The maximum budget for this service is PS75,000 p.a. Interested bidders should register their interest via the Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full invitation to tender documentation. The deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm Wednesday 19th April 2017. Completed tender documents must be submitted and received via the Chest by no later than 5.00pm on Monday 24th April 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1653a13-9dbe-4c4b-96d7-46019057b8a7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHORLEY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHORLEY |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR7 1DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | Chorley |
| Electoral ward | Chorley North West |
| Westminster constituency | Chorley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2017 at 14:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1653a13-9dbe-4c4b-96d7-46019057b8a7
- 24 Mar 2017 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1653a13-9dbe-4c4b-96d7-46019057b8a7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1653a13-9dbe-4c4b-96d7-46019057b8a7
  24th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b831f5f-7510-e711-80dd-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chorley.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

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