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title: "Dumfries and Galloway Advice and Information Service"
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# Dumfries and Galloway Advice and Information Service

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fa50

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## Summary

The Dumfries and Galloway Council has completed the procurement process for the Dumfries and Galloway Advice and Information Service. The service falls under the main procurement category of services and aims to provide high-quality information and advice to the region. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract with a value of £4,528,025 was awarded to Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service on September 4, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in sectors related to service provision to the community to compete. Businesses interested in providing financial capability, debt reduction, household income maximisation, advocacy services, and signposting across various delivery channels could find this tender suitable for growth. Dumfries and Galloway Council, as the buyer, is the contracting authority overseeing the procurement process from planning to award stage.

## Notice

Advice and Information Service aims to provide the Dumfries and Galloway Region with high quality information and advice covering a range of services from promoting and increasing financial capability, reducing unmanageable debt, maximising household income, providing advice, assistance and information, providing tribunal, court representation and advocacy services and appropriate signposting. Services will be delivered face-to-face, online and telephone from local delivery points across the whole region.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Advice and Information Service aims to provide the people of Dumfries & Galloway with high quality information and advice covering a range of services from promoting and increasing financial capability, reducing unmanageable debt, maximising household income, providing advice, assistance and information, providing tribunal, court representation and advocacy services and appropriate signposting. Services will be delivered face to face , online and telephone from local delivery points across the whole region. Additional information: A prior information notice as a call for competition was published prior to regulation change. There was no genuine interested parties come forward with the ability to deliver the full service required.

### Procurement Information

A Prior Information Notice as a Call for Competition was published prior to UK regulation change. However, this can still be relied upon and this VEAT notice is to further provide transparency on intention to award. No further competition has been identified to provide the size and nature of this service within Dumfries and Galloway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028276-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,528,025 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2023 at 07:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028276-2023
- 6 Sep 2023 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026278-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743859
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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