---
title: "Award of Carmarthenshire Financial Wellbeing Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d49d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-18"
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# Award of Carmarthenshire Financial Wellbeing Support Service

Buyer: CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d49d

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## Summary

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Carmarthenshire County Council has procured the Financial Wellbeing Support Service aimed at providing essential benefit and debt advice in the UKL14 region. The process, which follows an open procurement procedure, has been completed with contracts awarded on 13th May 2025. The awarded service, classified under 'Benefit services', encompasses two lots: welfare benefits and income maximisation, and debt advice. The procurement process has moved through the planning stage on 20th January 2025, tender stage completion by 26th March 2025, leading to the recent award decision.

This procurement presents an extensive opportunity for businesses involved in providing financial advice and support services. Particularly, organisations with experience in community-focused benefit advisory services and debt management can leverage this contract to grow their operations. Businesses specialising in social and personal services, especially those geared towards flexible, person-centred financial guidance, are well-positioned to participate in similar opportunities offered by local councils to address community financial wellbeing effectively.

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## Notice

Awarded: Carmarthenshire County Council is developing a new Financial Wellbeing service to consist of two Lots, Lot 1 being the delivery of a flexible, person-centred advice and support service to enable individuals and their carers to manage their money effectively and maximise their income. This Lot includes the provision of advice and support on welfare benefits. Lot 2 will be the delivery of an independent, confidential, debt advice service to help people address their problems with debt.

### Lot Information

Financial Wellbeing- Welfare Benefits and Income Maximisation

Awarded: LOT 1 Tier 1 - Specialist information, advice, and support for welfare benefit Tier 2 - Income Maximisation, supporting people who are in receipt of maximum level welfare benefits but who require support to manage their personal budget

Financial Wellbeing- Debt Advice

Awarded: Debt Advice and Support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049397-2025 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,054,546 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,054,544 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 1JP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS TRUST CROSSROADS WEST WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2025 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049397-2025
- 21 Feb 2025 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006873-2025
- 20 Jan 2025 at 12:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001855-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

## Provenance

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