--- title: "Outreach Welfare Advice" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-23" --- # Outreach Welfare Advice Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0520c5.json) ## Summary Blackpool Council, operating as the buying organisation, has completed the contract award process for the "Outreach Welfare Advice" service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The project, classified within the "Health services" category, is situated in the UKD42 region, encompassing Blackpool. The procurement was conducted using a limited method under a direct award approach, bypassing the prior need for competition. The contract, valued at £175,000, was awarded to the Citizens Advice Bureau Blackpool and is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with the possibility of extensions on an annual basis subject to performance and budget reviews. This tender presents opportunities for businesses engaged in or looking to expand within the health services sector, especially those focusing on community welfare and support. Organisations with expertise in providing health and social care advice would find this particularly advantageous, given the scope of work aimed at helping individuals with multiple disadvantages, including those struggling with substance dependencies. It supports strategic business positioning through partnerships with local authorities like Blackpool Council, which prioritises holistic community support services. Businesses that value collaboration with peer mentors and can demonstrate lived experience and trust-building will be optimally suited for such contracts as they emphasise real-world impact and community engagement. ## Notice This is an Award notice under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A for Outreach Welfare Advice. The Lived Experience Team are a group of peer mentors and navigators who have lived experience of living with multiple disadvantage and are considered to be "experts by experience". Evidence included below has shown that a worker with Lived Experience can be seen as visible recovery which is achievable. They can use their shared experience to develop trusting relationships and give effective support, which allows trust to be built alongside services leading to improvements in multiple aspects of life. One of their key functions is to support those people furthest away from entering structured treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction and supporting them into treatment services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is an Award notice under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A for Outreach Welfare Advice to the Citizens Advice Bureau Blackpool. The contract will run from 1/4/25 to 31/3/2026 with the option to extend incrementally by 1+1+1+1 years subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability. The lifetime value of the contract is PS175,000 Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The award decision-makers are the Public Health Senior Management Team who consist of the Director of Public Health, Consultants on Public Health and the Public Health Business Manager. There we no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 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/025765-2025 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £175,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | | Locality | BLACKPOOL | | Post town | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY1 1NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Talbot | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU BLACKPOOL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 May 2025 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025765-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Home.aspx - https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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