--- title: "Advice Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD" published: "2026-07-15" --- # Advice Services Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cbf3.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is undertaking a procurement process for a service titled "Advice Services". This is a planned procurement under the services category, specifically aligned with health and social work services. The contracting authority is seeking market insights to develop a strategy for a free, confidential Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) service aimed at improving residents’ financial resilience and accessibility to entitlements. This process is currently at the planning stage with a focus on gathering market feedback via a written questionnaire. Interested providers are required to submit their completed market engagement responses by 29th July 2026. The intended service delivery is scheduled to start on 1st April 2027 in the UKJ11 region, United Kingdom, and continue until the end of March 2030. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IAG and related advocacy services. With a focus on areas such as debt management, welfare benefits, housing, and consumer rights, companies operating in these sectors could offer their innovative service delivery models. The Council's emphasis on understanding market capacity suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this opportunity particularly favourable. Engaging with this procurement process can lead to collaboration with local government and the potential for long-term service contracts, thereby supporting business growth in the public advisory services industry. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Council is seeking to engage with the market to inform its procurement strategy for a free, confidential, and impartial Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) and general advocacy service for local residents. The core objective of this service would be to help residents resolve issues early, access eligible entitlements, and improve their financial resilience. The anticipated scope of advice may cover areas such as debt and money management, welfare benefits, housing, energy, employment, consumer rights, and family matters. Through this market engagement, the Council is looking to understand market capacity, potential delivery models, and optimal procurement structures before finalising the service specifications. ### Planning Information The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather feedback from experienced providers of Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) services. Through this process, the Council is seeking to understand current market capacity and innovative or highly effective delivery models that achieve the best outcomes for residents. The insights gained from this exercise will directly inform the final procurement strategy and service specification, though this engagement does not constitute a formal call for competition or a tender. This engagement is being conducted strictly via a written questionnaire, and there are currently no face-to-face or virtual supplier events scheduled for this phase. To participate, interested providers are invited to contact procurement@rbwm.gov.uk to request the market engagement document for review. Please answer all questions where relevant, providing as much detail as possible in the designated supplier response boxes. Where multiple-choice options are provided, the Council still welcomes any supporting rationale or context within the response sections to help us understand your perspective. All completed questionnaire responses must be returned to procurement@rbwm.gov.uk by 29th July at 13:00, using the subject line "Market Engagement Response: IAG Services" to ensure they are received and processed correctly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066774-2026 | | 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 | 15 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD | | Locality | MAIDENHEAD | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL6 1RF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | Maidenhead | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2026 at 12:29 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066774-2026 - 15 Jul 2026 at 12:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066771-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066774-2026 15th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066771-2026 15th July 2026 - 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. 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