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title: "520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf4e"
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# 520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf4e

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## Summary

Wigan Council, functioning as a regional authority, has concluded an active contract phase in their procurement process titled "520 - Local Welfare Provision: Furniture Packages." This service-based procurement aims to support community welfare under the classification of "Other community, social and personal services" in the Wigan region (UKD3). The procurement process included an open tendering method initiated on 1st January 2025, with the tendering period ending on 7th February 2025. Following this, a contract was awarded to Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty, trading as The Brick, with the contract signing date being 31st March 2025. The total contract value is £240,000, aiming to operate without future council funding reliance, highlighting sustainability in crisis furniture referrals.

This procurement offers expansive business opportunities, particularly for entities adept in service delivery within social welfare frameworks. Ideal candidates are those capable of implementing sustainable practices within the community service sector, potentially without persistent funding support. SMEs have shown competitiveness in this process, as evidenced by seven small and medium-sized enterprises submitting bids. The tender is particularly promising for organisations with expertise in managing social welfare projects and delivering comprehensive community aid. This initiative not only extends market access for such businesses but also underscores the potential for long-term collaborations in public service provisions.

## Notice

Our residents continue to be affected by the Welfare Reform agenda and the rising cost of living, so co-ordination of information and advice is key to responding to the challenging range of issues facing our residents. The Domestic Relief Furniture Packages provision forms part of Wigan's wider Welfare Offer and along with the Welfare Benefits, Information and Debt Advice Service will support our codesigned Financial Wellbeing Plan as such they are intrinsically linked. We would like to identify one or multiple organisations to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals without the reliance of future funding. Delivering a service through this contract which seeks to be not reliant on Council funding in the future will form part of the evaluation and scoring criteria of submissions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement followed an above threshold FTS open tender procedure.

Renewal: The initial contract period is 3 years with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years, giving a potential overall contract period of 5 years (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2025 |
| 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 | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 1YN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUEEN’S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY T/A THE BRICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2025
- 10 Jan 2025 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000939-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=84f09fbd-4ccf-ef11-8133-005056b64545

## Provenance

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