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title: "Citizens and Money Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000529011"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR"
published: "2018-03-09"
---

# Citizens and Money Advice Services

Buyer: COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000529011

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, focuses on the provision of Citizens and Money Advice Services for the Western Isles. This contract was awarded following a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The process reflects the authority's previous attempts to obtain suitable expressions of interest, which highlighted a lack of qualified providers meeting the necessary experience requirements. The contract was signed on 31 January 2018, and the procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract's status currently active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consumer advice and personal money advice services, particularly those with a strong track record in these areas. Companies based in or capable of operating within the Western Isles would be particularly well-suited to compete, as local knowledge may enhance their proposals. The limited nature of the tender process suggests that there could be less competition, making this a potentially lucrative opportunity for qualified providers in the region.

## Notice

The provision of comprehensive Citizen and Money Advice for the Western Isles.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of comprehensive Citizen and Money Advice for the Western Isles.

### Procurement Information

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published to test the market which did not result any suitable expressions of interest as the requirement for previous experience in consumer advice and personal money advice services (which would be required as a minimum should we go out to open tender) would not be met. This follows several previous tendering exercises where only the incumbent supplier submitted an offer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313040 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313040
- 7 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB309340

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB309340
  Citizens and Money Advice Services - The provision of comprehensive Citizen and Money Advice for the Western Isles.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313040
  Citizens and Money Advice Services - The provision of comprehensive Citizen and Money Advice for the Western Isles.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000529011

## Provenance

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