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title: "Personal Budgeting Support Requirement - Ipswich Borough Council - AWARD"
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# Personal Budgeting Support Requirement - Ipswich Borough Council - AWARD

Buyer: IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df5fcf9f-4544-48dd-8ed1-77c52c8f8e6f

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## Summary

The Ipswich Borough Council has awarded a contract for Personal Budgeting Support Requirement. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services classification and involves financial and insurance services, education and training services, as well as other community, social, and personal services. The tender was open for the open procedure method, with a tender period ending on March 9, 2018, and a contract period starting on April 25, 2018, and ending on April 24, 2019. The contract value is £32,000.

This award by the Ipswich Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly in financial and insurance services, education, and other community-related sectors, to engage in providing Personal Budgeting Support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this opportunity. The contract, awarded to Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd, aims to assist customers transitioning to Universal Credit with monthly budgeting support, offering a single household payment method. Businesses looking to expand into these service areas may find this tender a valuable growth opportunity.

## Notice

Personal Budgeting Support (PBS) is about helping customers who make a claim for Universal Credit (UC) with the key financial changes that UC brings i.e. a standard monthly payment with three key elements - a single household payment; paid monthly; with housing costs paid directly to the claimant. Ipswich Borough Council requires a provider to carry out this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc90f4cf-f8c1-48f2-862d-1f85cd769adc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2018 - 24 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSWICH HOUSING ACTION GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc90f4cf-f8c1-48f2-862d-1f85cd769adc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc90f4cf-f8c1-48f2-862d-1f85cd769adc
  13th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/services/procurement-and-tendering

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