--- title: "CPU1639 Housing and Housing Debt Advice and Assistance Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2016-11-18" --- # CPU1639 Housing and Housing Debt Advice and Assistance Service Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-708e4ef4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Nottingham City Council is conducting a tender for the "CPU1639 Housing and Housing Debt Advice and Assistance Service", aimed at providing essential support for residents vulnerable to financial difficulties. The contract, categorised under health and social work services, is set to commence on 1 October 2015 for a duration of three years, with the possibility of a three-year extension. The closing date for tender submissions is at 12 Noon on Friday, 26 June 2015. Interested bidders should be aware that the total value of the contract over its term is approximately £831,994, with annual allocations starting at £142,274 for the first year. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in housing and financial advisory services, particularly those experienced in providing support to vulnerable populations. Companies that focus on social work, community outreach, or financial guidance will find this project well-suited to their expertise. The aim is to enhance financial security for Nottingham residents, making it essential for bidders to demonstrate a strong understanding of the challenges faced by individuals at risk of homelessness and the ability to deliver effective, independent advice to mitigate such issues. ## Notice Nottingham City Council (NCC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and knowledgeable provider of housing and housing debt advice services. The service is expected to work to assist people living in the City who are vulnerable to financial difficulty[1] to become more financially secure and to lessen the impact of financial problems on other aspects of their lives as well as: * helping citizens to be better informed of their rights, responsibilities and options and to resolve current housing / housing debt problems, avoid future difficulties and follow housing / debt management advice so as to prevent homelessness and sustain their accommodation * increasing awareness of financial difficulty, housing, and housing debt problems and how these can be avoided among people who are at risk of experiencing difficulty * provide free, independent and confidential housing and housing debt advice for the prevention of homelessness. The service will work to achieve this in the main through the provision of timely, targeted and effective information, advice and assistance concerning housing and housing related debt. The service will need to be available from 1 October 2015 Duration: 3 years (option to extend for a further 3 years) The annual contract value: Year 1 PS142,274 Year 2 PS138,666 Year 3 PS135,057 Closing date for receipt of completed tender submissions is 12 Noon Friday 26 June 2015 Application via: https://www.eastmidstenders.org [1] In this context, vulnerability to financial difficulty is taken to refer to experience or risk of: problematic debt; rent arrears; food and/or fuel poverty; low income and/or savings; insecure income; experiences of other problems (e.g. to health, housing, etc) caused or exacerbated by personal finances. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b58d17f-cf93-4039-b48c-ee81c50927ca | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2015 - 30 Sep 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £831,994 | | 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 | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b58d17f-cf93-4039-b48c-ee81c50927ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b58d17f-cf93-4039-b48c-ee81c50927ca 29th May 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/procontract/emp/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity?OpenForm&contract_id=CONTRACT-9WYF-LTUVJM Provider contract link ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/procontract/emp/supplier.nsf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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