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title: "Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377f7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN"
published: "2023-05-24"
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# Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377f7

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Blackburn with Darwen, has awarded a contract for Debt, Welfare, and Housing Information and Advice Services. The contract falls under the services category and involves providing support within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for three years. The contract also requires providing experienced staff as part of a government-led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. The initial contract period is from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.

This procurement opportunity allows businesses in the welfare and housing services sector to compete. Companies offering debt, welfare, and housing advisory services would find this tender suitable. The opportunity is currently in the award stage, and the contracting authority is focused on quality and social value criteria in the evaluation process.

## Notice

The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025.

Renewal: 30/06/2026 is the initial end date. A 2-year extension period is available through two seperate 1-year extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014720-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHELTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 24 May 2023 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014720-2023
- 21 Oct 2022 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029794-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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