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title: "TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-10-05"
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# TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca1dd242-8539-4e2d-936c-bf4a1628720d

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council is currently seeking tenders for the "TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service," a project offering debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically legal services and health and social work services, with a total contract value of £2,895,000. The tender is being conducted through an open procedure, with submissions due by 5th November 2018. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will run until 31st March 2022, with delivery expected in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in providing advisory services. Companies with expertise in legal services, social work, or related fields would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their experience in addressing community needs and enhancing service delivery in Manchester.

## Notice

This tender is for a city-wide advice service, which shall provide debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Documents are available to download at www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb33f03f-545b-4eef-a0fa-33863e18f7d4 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2018 |
| 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 | £2,895,000 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2JA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2018 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb33f03f-545b-4eef-a0fa-33863e18f7d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb33f03f-545b-4eef-a0fa-33863e18f7d4
  5th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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