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title: "Specialist Welfare Advice Support Service"
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# Specialist Welfare Advice Support Service

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2cdbf76-3692-4ed0-8f34-2eff8980038d

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking tenders for the "Specialist Welfare Advice Support Service" aimed at enhancing access to welfare benefits and legal advice for service users. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 22nd March 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2019 and will run for a term of five years, with an option to extend for an additional three years. This opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category and will be delivered in the East of England region, within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in welfare advice, social services, and legal consulting. Companies capable of demonstrating experience in partnership work with local agencies and improving service user access to welfare benefits will be particularly well-suited. Engaging with the council, which is open to discussions with interested parties, could lead to fruitful collaborations that enhance service delivery within the community.

## Notice

Service Objectives are to: Maximise Service Users income and enable them to access welfare benefits to which they are entitled; Increase staff awareness about welfare benefits to enable increased take up; Direct Service Users to appropriate and specific legal or other specialist advice where necessary; Build and maintain effective partnership work with key local contacts and agencies, which will assist in the ongoing development of the Service; Promote where possible choice about levels and methods of financial support via the welfare benefits system regardless of Should there be interest, an Open Tender procedure will be adopted for this procurement to commence in April 2019. The term of a new contract is likely to be five years with the option to extend by up three years. The council is available to meet with interested parties to discuss the potential contract opportunity, please email procurementops@southend.gov.uk quoting SWA/2019

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77942039-4b0d-4839-9d0e-ea220af4659c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2019 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77942039-4b0d-4839-9d0e-ea220af4659c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77942039-4b0d-4839-9d0e-ea220af4659c
  11th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=382942750
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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