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title: "Welfare Rights & Housing Advice"
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# Welfare Rights & Housing Advice

Buyer: CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e13af43-4d41-4d83-ae61-841f9ce7edb7

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## Summary

The Canterbury City Council is seeking to establish an interim contract for "Welfare Rights & Housing Advice" services, with an award value of £160,728. This contract is classified under social work and related services and is set to commence on 25th June 2020, lasting for one year until 24th June 2021. The decision to enter into an interim agreement comes in light of the ongoing needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a tender period that concluded on 21st April 2020. The council is located in Canterbury, England, within the South East region of the UK, and will initiate a new procurement process once the full ramifications of COVID-19 are understood.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and local organisations specialising in social work and housing advice services, particularly those equipped to support vulnerable residents during challenging times. Businesses that can effectively respond to the needs arising from the pandemic, delivering tailored and sensitive service offerings, will be well-placed to compete for future contracts as the council prepares to reassess its procurement needs post-crisis.

## Notice

The Council has, after careful consideration and by applying regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, decided to enter into an interim contact with the current contractor. In that the Council intends to ensure that the vulnerable residents in need of the services will continue to receive it throughout the COVID-19 pandemic including a period where the COVID-19 pandemic issues persist. The Council has published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and intends to enter into an interim contract in June 2020 for a period of one year commencing on 25th June 2020 expiring on 24th June 2021. It is the Council's intention to start a new procurement process as soon as the full impact of COVID-19 is known to the Council enabling it to procure services as required at that time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3f06ed-3016-4658-afff-15529621c644 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 Jun 2020 - 24 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,728 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,728 |
| 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 | CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT1 1YW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Northgate |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CANTERBURY DISTRICT CAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 15 May 2020 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3f06ed-3016-4658-afff-15529621c644

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff3f06ed-3016-4658-afff-15529621c644
  15th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.canterbury.gov.uk

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