---
title: "Financial Advice and Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-111645"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-111645"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-111645.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-111645.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-11-05"
---

# Financial Advice and Support Service

Buyer: BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-111645

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Bridgend County Borough Council seeking to award a contract for the "Financial Advice and Support Service." This initiative is part of the services industry and aims to assist individuals in poverty or at risk of poverty within Bridgend County Borough. The tender period concluded on 29th July 2021, and the award was made on 23rd August 2021 to the Bridgend County Borough Citizens Advice Bureau for a total contract value of £239,469.50. Communication regarding the tender was facilitated via eTenderWales, highlighting the council's commitment to supporting those in need of financial assistance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and social work services to expand their client base and contribute positively to the community. Firms capable of providing comprehensive financial advice, debt management, and social work services would be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. The procurement allows for consortia bidding, enabling collaboration between various organisations to meet the council's needs and enhance service delivery for local residents.

## Notice

Bridgend County Borough Council has to procure a service which will assist service users who reside within Bridgend County Borough who are in poverty or at risk of poverty due to any number of reasons, which may include:* Debt problems* Financial difficulty* Unemployment (claiming benefits, including Universal Credit (UC))* Inability to budget or manage finances effectively* Those experiencing 'in work poverty'* Those requiring information and support to undertake employment better off calculations.The service will assist the Council to fulfil its duties under The Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and assist the Council in supporting those claiming Universal Credit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111645 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £239,469 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 4WB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Electoral ward | Bridgend Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bridgend |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2021 at 13:01 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111645

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bridgend.gov.uk

## 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-kuma6s-111645. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-111645.json.