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title: "Advice, Information and Guidance"
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# Advice, Information and Guidance

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8e9140c-b6aa-44be-9605-b21faa76e3ca

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council is conducting an open tender for the provision of an integrated Information, Advice & Guidance network across the city, focusing on health and wellbeing, welfare, housing, benefits, and special educational needs support for children and families. This procurement process is currently at the tender stage and the deadline for submissions is 4th August 2017. The total estimated value of the contract is £4,089,148, and the contract period will commence on 1st September 2017 and run until 31st August 2022. This opportunity falls under the Community Action Programme category and will be implemented in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, community action, and welfare support to expand their operations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, leveraging their expertise to offer comprehensive advice and guidance services. By engaging in this tender, these organisations can contribute to the well-being of the community while growing their own business capabilities in delivering essential support services.

## Notice

Provision of an integrated Information, Advice & Guidance network across the city, to include (but not exhaustively) advice on health and wellbeing, welfare, housing, benefits and employment and specific special educational needs support to children and families. Additional information: Applicants will be required to apply via "Supply Southampton" website which can be accessed via, https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/ where you can register your details and access documentation. All documentation including questionnaires must be completed and submitted by no later than the time/date indicated. The Council undertakes to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Any enquiries regarding the tender process must be directed through the Curtis Fitch Messaging System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2aec0b-ff3c-4bb1-b4f1-1c46a77f9d77 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,089,148 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7FP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2017 at 09:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2aec0b-ff3c-4bb1-b4f1-1c46a77f9d77

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2aec0b-ff3c-4bb1-b4f1-1c46a77f9d77
  1st June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com
- https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/

## Provenance

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