--- title: "Advice Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051684" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051684" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051684.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051684.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-19" --- # Advice Services Buyer: SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051684 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051684) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051684.json) ## Summary The South Ribble Borough Council is currently progressing in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Advice Services," aimed at providing vital support to local residents. This initiative seeks to equip residents of South Ribble with impartial and confidential advice to foster situations where communities can confidently address various issues. The focus of this procurement is in the "Social work and related services" category, and is situated in the UKD4 region of the United Kingdom. With a contract value of £65,000, the procurement cycle includes key dates such as a planned milestone due by 6th June 2025 and a prospective future notice date by 15th June 2025, leading up to the contract period commencing on 1st July 2025 and concluding on 30th June 2026. This tender creates abundant opportunities for organisations specialising in social services to contribute to vital community support initiatives. It is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are well-positioned to provide support to vulnerable groups, including older people and families requiring additional care. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can enhance their service reach and actively participate in building happier, healthier communities, in line with the council's strategic ambitions. The confidential and empowering nature of the advice services further positions this contract as a pivotal growth opportunity for businesses capable of delivering high-quality support services. ## Notice South Ribble Council is a compassionate council that seeks to support residents in a way that enables them to be happy and healthy communities. The purpose of this commission is to provide residents of South Ribble with impartial and confidential advice aimed at providing residents with the knowledge, confidence and capability to address issues, whoever they are and whatever their problem. ### Planning Information South Ribble Council is a compassionate council that seeks to support residents in a way that enables them to be happy and healthy communities. The purpose of this commission is to provide residents of South Ribble with impartial and confidential advice aimed at providing residents with the knowledge, confidence and capability to address issues, whoever they are and whatever their problem. In particular we want to mitigate the impact of the cost of living for local residents, and are interested in ensuring we target resources to support vulnerable children and families, older people and other groups who may be vulnerable due to their circumstances, for example people living with disabilities or receive / provide care. The Council has set out in its strategy that our ambition is to have happy and healthy communities, which is a place where communities can access services and support when they need them. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022607-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | LEYLAND | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR25 1DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | South Ribble | | Electoral ward | Broadfield | | Westminster constituency | South Ribble | | Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 19 May 2025 at 12:27 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022607-2025 - 19 May 2025 at 09:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022467-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022607-2025 19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022467-2025 19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051684. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051684.json.