--- title: "Provision of Citizen and Money Advice Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR" published: "2017-11-24" --- # Provision of Citizen and Money Advice Services Buyer: COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938.json) ## Summary The public procurement process is being conducted by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for the provision of Citizen and Money Advice Services. This tender falls under the category of general public services and is planned to take place within the Western Isles, specifically at locations including Stornoway, Castlebay, Tarbert, and Balivanich. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 8th January 2018. The estimated value of the services is £920,000, and the procurement method involves a potential direct award to the current service provider if no interest is shown by other parties. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advisory services, particularly those offering welfare benefits, housing, homelessness, and debt advice. Companies with experience in providing bilingual services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given that the Comhairle has had limited participation from other providers in the past decade, businesses entering the market may find a less competitive landscape, allowing for potential growth through the establishment of key service offerings within the Outer Hebrides. ## Notice The Comhairle has consistently recognised the need for an independent Citizens and Money Advice Service within the Outer Hebrides and over the years has funded money advice and citizens advice services through a third party. The Comhairle requires that the provider will provide a general information and advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) area, with fixed premises in Stornoway, Castlebay, Tarbert and Balivanich; provide a welfare benefits, housing advice, homelessness advice, debt advice and general advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority area; and provide a specialised money advice service to the general public throughout the Western Isles local authority area. Provide an appropriate Bilingual Service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Comhairle has consistently recognised the need for an independent Citizens and Money Advice Service within the Outer Hebrides and over the years has funded money advice and citizens advice services through a third party. The Comhairle requires that the provider will provide a general information and advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) area, with fixed premises in Stornoway, Castlebay, Tarbert and Balivanich; provide a welfare benefits, housing advice, homelessness advice, debt advice and general advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority area; and provide a specialised money advice service to the general public throughout the Western Isles local authority area. Provide an appropriate Bilingual Service.. As the Comhairle have engaged in a tendering process for this service for approximately the last 10 years with no interest expressed from parties other than the incumbent service provider it is the Comhairle's intention to direct award to the current service provider subject to no interest being shown by other parties. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV302226 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 24 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jan 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £920,000 | | 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 | COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR | | Locality | STORNOWAY | | Post town | Outer Hebrides | | Postcode | HS1 2BW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar | | Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas | | Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | | Delivery location | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services ## Release History - 24 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV302226 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV302226 Provision of Citizen and Money Advice Services - The Comhairle has consistently recognised the need for an independent Citizens and Money Advice Service within the Outer Hebrides and over the years has funded money advice and citizens advice services through a third party. The Comhairle requires that the provider will provide a general information and advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) area, with fixed premises in Stornoway, Castlebay, Tarbert and Balivanich; provide a welfare benefits, housing advice, homelessness advice, debt advice and general advice service to the public throughout the Western Isles local authority area; and provide a specialised money advice service to the general public throughout the Western Isles local authority area. Provide an appropriate Bilingual Service. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=519938 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000519938 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000519938. 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