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title: "Provision of Advice around Debt, Housing and Benefits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d6ec"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-01-29"
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# Provision of Advice around Debt, Housing and Benefits

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6ec

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of advice around debt, housing and benefits. This procurement process falls under the Health and social work services category and took place in Northamptonshire, specifically in regions UKF24 and UKF25. The contract was awarded under the Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023, without prior publication of a call for competition, and was signed on 1st April 2024. The contract's significant details include its completion status, with a total contract value of GBP 725,000.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialized in providing advisory services related to debt, housing, and benefits, particularly those that can contribute to mental health improvements. Given the contract's focus on significant outcomes for patients facing these issues, experienced advisory firms, especially those classified as SMEs, would be well-suited to compete. This direct award also highlights the need for niche providers, capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective solutions without a realistic alternative provider. Businesses in the health and social care sector looking to expand their services in Northamptonshire may find this tender especially beneficial for growth.

## Notice

Provision of advisors to provide a service which meets the identified need and results in significant outcomes for patients presenting with housing, debt and benefit issues that in turn may be affecting their mental health.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition The relevant authority awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award Additional information: The relevant authority awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002918-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £725,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN15 7PW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Windmill |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCOMMODATION CONCERN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2025 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002918-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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