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title: "Provision of Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029464"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Advice Services

Buyer: ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029464

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## Summary

The Ards and North Down Borough Council has initiated a public procurement process for the provision of advice services. This procurement falls under the industry category of "services to the community" and focuses on delivering basic numeracy skills courses to individuals aged 19 and over who lack formal maths qualifications. The aim is to reduce educational inequalities and barriers to entry within communities. The contract, which spans 1,800 days, will be executed within the UKN09 region. One key deadline to note is the contract signing date, which was 18 February 2021. The procurement stage is currently in the award and contract update phase.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those focusing on adult education and community development. SMEs like Community Advice Ards and North Down and Citizens Advice Ards and North Down have already been identified as key suppliers, demonstrating that smaller enterprises with strong community ties and expertise in debt management and educational support are well-suited to compete. By participating in this contract, businesses can expand their service offerings, increase their market presence, and contribute to community development efforts.

## Notice

The Council wishes to appoint an Advice Services provider to provide a quality generalist advice service to the public in accordance with the aims, principles and policies of a recognised advice providing body and adhere to a membership scheme or code of practice. This service must be independent, be impartial and offer a free service to all. Good customer service will be paramount. The provider must ensure a range of approaches for initial access by clients to quality advice and flexibility in methods of delivery of the service, across both urban and rural areas of the Borough.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Maths for everyday life - debt. This is for delivery of basic numeracy skills courses for those aged 19 years and over who do not hold a formal maths qualification. The courses are designed in a way to reduce education inequalities within communities and to reduce barriers to entry. These courses will be delivered within communities in the hope that the fear around education is reduced and that people's confidence will grow and strive to gain a qualification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000678-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,839,414 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT20 4BT |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN09 Ards and North Down |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE ARDS AND NORTH DOWN; COMMUNITY ADVICE ARDS AND NORTH DOWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2025 at 13:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000678-2025
- 19 Feb 2021 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003324-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:520568-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.caand.co.uk/

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