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title: "Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c730"
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buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
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# Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c730

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## Summary

East Lothian Council has recently completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service" under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services." This open procedure sought to provide free, impartial, and confidential advice services to residents of East Lothian, focusing on income maximisation, debt management, and energy advice. The contract, with an initial duration of three years and a potential two-year extension, was awarded to East Lothian Advice Consortium on 7th March 2025. Services will be delivered through face-to-face, telephone, and digital means to ensure accessibility. Located in East Lothian (UKM73), this process emphasised service quality and pricing with respective weightings of 60% and 40%.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses experienced in community service delivery, particularly those specialising in financial advisory and energy consultancy. Businesses meeting the quality standards set by the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) are well-suited to participate. By engaging in this contract, companies can expand their reach within the local community, enhance their service portfolios, and contribute to improving financial stability and energy efficiency among East Lothian residents. The contract's scope for community benefits and its long-term prospects make it a significant opportunity for growth-oriented businesses.

## Notice

Provision of free, impartial and confidential advices services for residents of East Lothian, primarily relating to income maximisation (benefits advice), money advice (incorporating debt advice) and energy advice (including fuel debt advice).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council require a provider to deliver advice services to East Lothian citizens. Services shall be delivered by appropriately trained, experienced staff and\or volunteers. Services shall be delivered in a readily accessible manner. The advice services shall be accessible to those people most in need and 'face to face' services shall be provided from appropriate locations within East Lothian. The services will also be available by telephone and digitally e.g. through web chat. Specific service outcomes include; providing advice to help maximise income; reducing the number of households in East Lothian currently in debt, or at risk of being in debt; improving access to the services through the provision of appropriate accessible face-to-face, phone and digital services. The contract duration will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year.

Renewal: 1 + 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008886-2025 |
| 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 | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,843,950 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST LOTHIAN ADVICE CONSORTIUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008886-2025
- 11 Dec 2024 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039955-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000785484
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181

## Provenance

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