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title: "Wirral Information and Advice Service"
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buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Wirral Information and Advice Service

Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ace8839-f65a-441c-baaa-319124b30d9b

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## Summary

The Wirral Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Wirral Information and Advice Service within the Health and social work services category. The contract value amounts to £6,999,925.2 GBP. The contract period runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. The procurement process was an open procedure, and the tender had a deadline for submission on October 25, 2023. The service aims to support local people in managing their finances, making informed personal choices, preventing the need for intensive support, and increasing confidence in digital technology.

This procurement contract with the Wirral Borough Council presents business growth opportunities for companies in the health and social work services sector. Businesses involved in providing information and advisory services to support independent living and well-being of individuals are well-suited to compete. The contract offers a substantial value of £7,000,000 GBP and has a long-term contract period until March 2029, providing a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Additionally, suppliers with experience in service coordination and delivery within vulnerable populations can leverage their expertise in this procurement process.

## Notice

The information and advice service will support local people to access the right information or advice relating to their well being, care and support needs. Good information (which is current, relevant and accurate) is essential for all adults and their relatives who need or may need support in order to know their rights and to live independently. Good information should help people with support needs and carers make informed choices, enable them to take control and help service users and carers to maintain their abilities, skills and independence well into the future. The service will co-ordinate and deliver a wide range of information and advice to support local people to be as independent as possible, including supporting residents to: * Manage their finances and experience less poverty, homelessness and hardship. * Make informed personal choices about how to help themselves or how to access support. * Prevent them from needing more intensive support * Increase confidence in the use of digital technology (to support access to advice and information)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49273abd-adef-40dd-b232-4444850fec34 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,999,925 |
| 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 | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRKENHEAD |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH41 5AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIRRAL CAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49273abd-adef-40dd-b232-4444850fec34
- 26 Sep 2023 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8326a13-bca2-4518-b003-533bc5cca51f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49273abd-adef-40dd-b232-4444850fec34
  18th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8326a13-bca2-4518-b003-533bc5cca51f
  26th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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