---
title: "TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044ff0"
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buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-10"
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# TC983 - City-Wide Advice Service

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044ff0

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a City-Wide Advice Service titled TC983. The service covers debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice and falls under the legal services category. Citizens Advice Manchester is the active supplier for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a total contract value of £2,879,358 awarded on 9th July 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the legal services sector to engage in providing city-wide advisory services. With a focus on quality, social value, and environment, businesses with expertise in debt management, welfare assistance, and housing advisory services would find this contract suitable for bidding. The procurement process reached the award stage, indicating successful completion of evaluation criteria, offering stability for suppliers in the sector.

## Notice

This service is a City-Wide Advice Service, which provides debt, welfare, benefits, and housing advice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

Renewal: The contract extension is available for 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021018-2024 |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | £4,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,879,358 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE MANCHESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021018-2024
- 5 Apr 2024 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011093-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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