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title: "Provision of General Advice Service to the Community across BCP Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034774"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-21"
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# Provision of General Advice Service to the Community across BCP Council

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034774

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is procuring the "Provision of General Advice Service to the Community across BCP Council" in the Health and Social Work Services category. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract valued at £2,500,000. The deadline for this tender was on 27th June 2023. The buying organisation is Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, and the procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those providing community, social, and personal services, to engage with the BCP Council. Businesses that can offer high-quality advice services to residents within BCP on various issues such as debt management, immigration, and relationships would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to improve individuals' understanding of financial matters and their ability to manage their own financial affairs effectively in the long term.

## Notice

Provision of General Advice Service to the Community across BCP Council

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been split into two elements: 1. General Advice Service: is for the provision of free advice and support to residents within BCP on a range of issues such as debt management, immigration, consumer issues, relationships, benefits claims etc. 2. Financial Wellbeing Service (split into two levels): * Financial Wellbeing Advice Service - Initial advice and support to review a person's current financial circumstance, ensuring action is taken to maximise income, manage debt and set up mechanisms to ensure regular payment of priority bills are made. * Financial Wellbeing Support Service - Longer term support to improve people's understanding and knowledge of financial matters and their ability to independently manage their own financial affairs on a long-term basis. Looking to address pertinent issues which holds the person back in seeking or maintaining accommodation or in dealing with other welfare issues.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027954-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,185,896 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITIZEN ADVICE BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE |

## 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

- 21 Sep 2023 at 15:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027954-2023
- 21 Sep 2023 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027900-2023
- 26 May 2023 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015163-2023
- 16 Jun 2022 at 15:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016591-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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