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title: "TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service"
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# TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-efdeb591-58eb-4322-98c1-30c3f6d07d61

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council is undertaking a procurement process for the City-Wide Advice Service. This service covers debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice in legal services. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period ending on 7th May 2024. The contract is valued at £4,800,000 GBP with a contract period starting from 1st October 2024. The service is suitable for small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises.

This tender for the City-Wide Advice Service by the Manchester City Council presents an opportunity for legal service providers to engage in a substantial contract with the council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement procedure allows businesses to submit their tender documents electronically via the e-business portal known as the Chest by the deadline of 7th May 2024.

## Notice

This service is a City-Wide Advice Service, which provides debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including the standard selection questionnaire, via the online portal by 11 am on 7th May 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/182a060a-dd4b-4467-b43c-23db0e2ec184 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,879,358 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/182a060a-dd4b-4467-b43c-23db0e2ec184
- 5 Apr 2024 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e04ee4-9520-4ff7-a453-bf3b0f5eabdf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/182a060a-dd4b-4467-b43c-23db0e2ec184
  10th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e04ee4-9520-4ff7-a453-bf3b0f5eabdf
  5th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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