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title: "Information Advice & Guidance services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6278f616-433e-4d4d-9fd8-b034f8bc544e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-01-08"
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# Information Advice & Guidance services

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6278f616-433e-4d4d-9fd8-b034f8bc544e

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is initiating a procurement process for Information Advice & Guidance services as part of its planning stage. The aim is to appoint a provider for a Generalist Information, Advice and Guidance contract, which will help clients in Peterborough manage financial crises and improve their overall welfare. The engagement end date for interested parties to submit their input is 26 January 2018. The service is categorised under Guidance and counselling services, and the delivery is expected to take place in the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advice and support services, particularly those focused on financial inclusion and welfare rights. Companies that provide tailored information, crisis management solutions, or integration with local authorities’ early help services would be ideally positioned to compete. By engaging with Peterborough City Council, these businesses can expand their reach and play a pivotal role in improving community welfare outcomes.

## Notice

Peterborough City Council's ('The Council') People and Communities Directorate anticipates undertaking a procurement exercise for the provision of a new Generalist Information, Advice and Guidance contract. The purpose of the proposed procurement exercise will be to appoint a provider who can deliver a range of high quality services focusing on tailored information, advice and support to enable clients in Peterborough to better manage the money, deal with crises situations and prevent them from reoccurring. The service will include (but not exhaustive): 1. Provide clients with access to a range of resources at times of financial crisis. 2. Refer/signpost clients to Peterborough City Council early help services and specialist advice agencies to prevent escalation of longer term issues before the individual or family reaches crisis. 3. Provide accessible and timely information, advice and guidance (IAG) relating to welfare benefit entitlements including Universal Credit 4. Provide access to accessible and high quality Financial Inclusion services 5. Support clients to move out of poverty/financial crisis Additional information: Please follow soft market testing link (https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/16890) to access more detailed opportunity information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1b338fd-853e-4630-b5fa-7cbf20328571 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2018 at 16:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1b338fd-853e-4630-b5fa-7cbf20328571

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1b338fd-853e-4630-b5fa-7cbf20328571
  8th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/16890
  Soft market test

## Provenance

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