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title: "Independent Advice and Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03397f"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT"
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# Independent Advice and Guidance

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03397f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent has completed a procurement process for "Independent Advice and Guidance" services in the education and training services industry category. The contract, valued at £2,000,000, was awarded to Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux trading as Citizens Advice Brent. The services cover benefits advice, debt management, and employment rights, delivered face-to-face and through various channels. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a cancellation of one lot but an active award for another lot.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing professional advice and guidance services to local communities in London. Companies experienced in delivering social value and quality services would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is initially for two years, with the potential for two single-year extensions. The maximum annual contract value is £500,000, providing a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Businesses interested in serving diverse community needs and demonstrating excellence in service provision should consider bidding for future iterations of this contract.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of high quality information, advice and guidance to residents of the London Borough of Brent.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Independent Advice and Guidance (IAG) service will be delivered as a face-to-face service in multiple locations across the borough as well as through a range of channels. The service will be accessible to all sector of the community and will cover a range of topics from benefits advice, debt management, employment rights and many others. This will be a professional service which is accessible to all and delivered free of charge. The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1). The maximum contract value will be PS500,000.00 per annum and PS2,000,000.00 over the Contract Period.

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the successful provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003517-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,218,100 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,997,163 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | TLI72 Brent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRENT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX TRADING AS CITIZENS ADVICE BRENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2023 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003517-2023
- 18 Jul 2022 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019598-2022
- 17 May 2022 at 20:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013025-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d5417381-c2d5-ec11-8114-005056b64545

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