---
title: "Financial Independence Support Services for Vulnerable Adults"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ef9c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-09"
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# Financial Independence Support Services for Vulnerable Adults

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef9c

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## Summary

Cardiff Council has commissioned a project titled "Financial Independence Support Services for Vulnerable Adults," aimed at providing vital financial guidance services in the health and social work sector. This initiative is directed towards vulnerable adults over 18 with care and support needs, intending to assist them in managing their financial matters. The procurement process is in the 'Award' stage, having been through a direct procurement method due to specific technical reasons, and is scheduled to begin on 23rd June 2025, with an end date projected for 31st March 2026. The awarded contract, with potential renewal for an additional year, has been allocated a gross amount of £824,838 under the services category. The service delivery is situated in Cardiff, within the UK region UKL22, abiding by relevant Welsh devolved regulations.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth for companies specialising in health and social work services, particularly SMEs experienced in financial advisory roles. As the supplier, The Friendly Trust, a Cardiff-based SME, exemplifies the type of organisation suitable for this opportunity. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive, end-to-end support services and fostering partnerships with local councils can find substantial growth and development potential in fulfilling such targeted community needs. Engaging in these service contracts can strengthen reputation and expertise in delivering public-sector services, opening avenues for additional procurement opportunities in public health and welfare sectors.

## Notice

The purpose of the service is to provide independent advice, information, practical help, and statutory support to vulnerable Individuals who are adults of age 18 years and over, who have care and support needs for which Cardiff Council is Commissioning a care and support package to meet their agreed outcomes, on Individual financial management and day-to-day money matters.

### Procurement Information

Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: Competition is absent for technical reasons. Prior information notice published under PCR2015, the details received failed to provide confidence that other organisations could deliver the full end to end service requirements and the expressions of interests received only offered elements of the services required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030918-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £824,838 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FRIENDLY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2025 at 11:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030918-2025
- 20 Mar 2025 at 11:55 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010368-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030918-2025
  9th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010368-2025
  20th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- http://www.friendlytrust.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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