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title: "Central Area Council Advice Services Grant"
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# Central Area Council Advice Services Grant

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2d1d74f-7ac9-46ab-9944-e1fb10f4676c

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract titled "Central Area Council Advice Services Grant" to the Barnsley Citizens Advice Bureau. This contract, classified under Health and Social Work Services and Other Community, Social and Personal Services, involves delivering face-to-face advice services to local residents in Yorkshire and the Humber to help improve their financial stability. The procurement process used a direct award method, with the contract period running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The total contract value is £180,000, and the procurement is considered complete.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community, social, and personal services, particularly those focused on financial and debt management advice. It offers a substantial and stable income stream for the contract period, encouraging business growth. Organisations similar to the Barnsley Citizens Advice Bureau, which possess large-scale operational capabilities, are well-suited to compete for such tenders due to the nature of the services required and the emphasis on helping local residents improve their financial stability.

## Notice

Deliver face to face advice services to local residents to help them to improve their financial stability by managing their debts, and accessing the benefits they are entitled to.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be39080-611d-4395-93ee-24baecaa7b27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2025 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be39080-611d-4395-93ee-24baecaa7b27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1be39080-611d-4395-93ee-24baecaa7b27
  28th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

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