--- title: "Support and Advice Service to help vulnerable adults manage their money" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-134932" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-134932" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134932.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134932.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-26" --- # Support and Advice Service to help vulnerable adults manage their money Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-134932 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-134932) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134932.json) ## Summary The Cardiff Council is planning a procurement process for a Support and Advice Service to help vulnerable adults manage their money. The Council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to deliver person-centred support to ensure financial independence for vulnerable adults with care and support needs. The procurement is in the planning stage, and interested providers can email their responses by October 11, 2023, focusing on financial advocacy services. This tender offers an opportunity for organisations experienced in providing financial advocacy services to vulnerable adults. Businesses in the Health and Social Care sector, particularly those involved in helping vulnerable populations with financial management, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The indicative value of the contract is around £350k per annum, presenting a significant growth opportunity for the selected provider. ## Notice The Council is currently reviewing its Financial Support and Advice Service and is seeking expressions of interest from the market form organisations who can deliver these services as detailed within this notice. The Council would like to hear from organisations who have experience of and are committed to providing person centred, inclusive support to ensure that vulnerable people are treated equally, have control over their own money and are able to achieve financial independence. The purpose of the Support and Advice Service is to provide independent advice and practical help to vulnerable adults, their families and other unpaid care providers, who are known to social services, with day-to-day money matters. For clarity the population groups are adults with a learning disability, adults with a physical impairment, adults experiencing mental ill health and older people. The service promotes the financial independence of vulnerable adults who have care and support needs. The service to each individual is appropriate to their financial management needs and in line with the principles set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is currently reviewing its Financial Support and Advice Service and is seeking expressions of interest from the market form organisations who can deliver these services as detailed within this notice. The Council would like to hear from organisations who have experience of and are committed to providing person centred, inclusive support to ensure that vulnerable people are treated equally, have control over their own money and are able to achieve financial independence. The purpose of the Support and Advice Service is to provide independent advice and practical help to vulnerable adults, their families and other unpaid care providers, who are known to social services, with day-to-day money matters. For clarity the population groups are adults with a learning disability, adults with a physical impairment, adults experiencing mental ill health and older people. The service promotes the financial independence of vulnerable adults who have care and support needs. The service to each individual is appropriate to their financial management needs and in line with the principles set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The service includes: (but not limited to): It is imperative that you can deliver 'ALL' aspects of the service: Assigning an advocate (officer) to everyone, using the service, who will be responsible for supporting the individual with all financial matters that are needed by them. Act as an Appointee. Act as a Deputy. Act as a Power of Attorney Make Applications to the Court of Protection and act within the Court of Protection Judgments. Liaising with the individual and keeping them informed about their financial affairs including payments of service users' expenditure from each individual's accounts. Please provide a brief outline of your service (to include the imperative aspects highlighted above), your experience, the number of people you are or have provided this service to. This would demonstrate your organisation is in a position to meet all our requirements. Could you also provide details of your person-centred approach to providing financial advocacy services. The indicative value of the contract is in the region of 350k pa Please ensure your response does not exceed 1 side of A4 Arial font size 12. Please can interested providers email their response to Social Care Procurement Team mailbox Socialcare.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134932 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134932 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP451320&idx=1 26th September 2023 - Financial Advocacy PIN - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP451320 Support and Advice Service to help vulnerable adults manage their money - The Council is currently reviewing its Financial Support and Advice Service and is seeking expressions of interest from the market form organisations who can deliver these services as detailed within this notice. The Council would like to hear from organisations who have experience of and are committed to providing person centred, inclusive support to ensure that vulnerable people are treated equally, have control over their own money and are able to achieve financial independence. The purpose of the Support and Advice Service is to provide independent advice and practical help to vulnerable adults, their families and other unpaid care providers, who are known to social services, with day-to-day money matters. For clarity the population groups are adults with a learning disability, adults with a physical impairment, adults experiencing mental ill health and older people. The service promotes the financial independence of vulnerable adults who have care and support needs. The service to each individual is appropriate to their financial management needs and in line with the principles set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. ## Notice URLs - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=134932 - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-134932 - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx ## 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-134932. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-134932.json.