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title: "Housing Advice / Advocacy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0445cb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Housing Advice / Advocacy Service

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0445cb

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council is seeking to procure an independent advice, advocacy and information service to enhance existing in-house provision and meet statutory obligations. The contract falls under the services category with a focus on administrative housing services in North Ayrshire. The tender, titled "Housing Advice / Advocacy Service," involves an open procurement method and has been awarded to a supplier named CHAP. The contract value amounts to GBP 227,253 and was signed on June 27, 2024.

This tender opportunity provides businesses in the services industry, particularly those experienced in providing housing services and advocacy, with a chance to enhance their market presence and contribute to societal welfare. Businesses offering organisational structure, service promotion, methodology, and mobilisation services have the potential to excel in this competitive environment. Key dates for the tender included the bid opening on May 28, 2024, and a bid validity period of 120 days. The buyer, North Ayrshire Council, aims to foster community benefits through this tender, further contributing to the business growth and societal well-being.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council (the Council) provides advice and information to prevent homelessness and to assist homeless households to understand their rights, by providing an accredited in-house advice service within the Housing Services Homeless Advice Team (HAT). This free advice service is available to anyone over the age of 16 and is tailored to meet to individual needs and circumstances. Delivery of an independent advice, advocacy and information service across North Ayrshire is required to enhance the existing in-house provision and ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. There is likely to be an increasing need for advocacy as indicated by an aging population and levels of deprivation. As part of the latest Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) recommendations, the service should ensure communication is accessible to everyone to obtain advocacy.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to an additional 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019831-2024 |
| 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 | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 6 months prior to expiry of this contract |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £227,253 |
| Lots value | £227,253 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £227,253 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 75123000 - Administrative housing services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2024 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019831-2024
- 26 Apr 2024 at 09:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013557-2024
- 5 Mar 2024 at 16:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007095-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764810
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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