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title: "Provision of social welfare advice and legal services: Debt, Welfare benefits and housing advice"
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# Provision of social welfare advice and legal services: Debt, Welfare benefits and housing advice

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-950f1772-a997-40c8-8544-92b2d71e398f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, which is seeking to contract for the provision of social welfare advice and legal services, specifically focusing on debt, welfare benefits, and housing advice. This tender falls within the legal advisory and representation services industry category and is located in the North West of England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to commence from 1 June 2017 and conclude on 31 March 2018. The awarding of the contract took place on 7 April 2017, and the process is now complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services and social welfare advice. Companies that can offer a blend of paid staff and volunteers to meet the service specifications for advice delivery across multiple venues will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses with experience in representing vulnerable residents in legal contexts will find this tender aligns well with their services, as the contract focuses on supporting some of the borough's most disadvantaged individuals.

## Notice

The Contract relates to provision of Advice on Welfare, Debt and Housing issues to residents of the borough. These people are often some of the borough's most vulnerable residents. Service provision will be through telephone, digital, face -to-face in 10 venues across the borough. The supplier will also represent and accompany clients in court. The supplier must use a combination of paid staff and unpaid volunteers to meet the service specification The service specification dictates how the service is to be delivered and the funding available to do so.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03af1104-a4a2-4064-afdb-c3c8bb53c185 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 May 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £340,000 |
| 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 | ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2018 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03af1104-a4a2-4064-afdb-c3c8bb53c185

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03af1104-a4a2-4064-afdb-c3c8bb53c185
  4th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ed591124-51ed-e611-80dc-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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