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title: "Award of Money & Welfare Benefits Advice & Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000535572"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2018-05-02"
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# Award of Money & Welfare Benefits Advice & Support

Buyer: CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000535572

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## Summary

The Clackmannanshire Council is currently in the Award stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "Award of Money & Welfare Benefits Advice & Support." This tender falls within the services category, specifically focusing on financial service provisions. The tender period commenced on 1st June 2018, and the contract is set to conclude on 30th November 2019. The aim is to deliver targeted support to participants within the Council's employability programmes, which include the ESF Employability Pipeline programme and Fair Start Scotland service, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

This contract presents viable opportunities for businesses in the financial services sector, particularly those specialising in money and welfare benefits advice. Entities capable of providing one-to-one support services that help individuals improve their financial literacy and management skills would be well-suited for participation in this tender. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in similar advisory roles, particularly in support of employability schemes, will have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

## Notice

Clackmannanshire Council's Economic Development service wish to procure the provision of:1 Money and welfare benefits advice & support up to and including Type III as defined by the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers;2 One-to-one support to allow participants to improve their knowledge, skills and understanding of how to manage their money and avoid debt.The aim of the service being tendered is to support participants on the Council's employability programmes, which include the ESF Employability Pipeline programme and the Fair Start Scotland service, to enable them to better manage their money and to remove financial barriers to their participation in the labour market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318079 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | 2 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,500 |
| 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY COMMISSION; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MISS; NHS FORTH VALLEY; NHS GRAMPIAN; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PROSPECT COMMUNITY HOUSING LTD; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; TAYSIDE PROCUREMENT CONSORTIUM; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 7AT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 55 |
| Supplier names | AJ ENGINEERING SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASPECT CONTRACTS; BACRA; BORDER SIGNS & GRAPHICS; BOTT; BRITISH GAS SOCIAL HOUSING LTD TRADING AS PH JONES; BROWN SOIL; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CARAT; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEBOTEC; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A 'SIGNAL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE; CLARKES ENVIRONMENTAL; CYCLEHOOP; DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR; DICOM; EKOSGEN; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; GAMMA TELECOM; GOWRIE CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HOPKINS STEEL; ID CYBER SOLUTIONS; IVANTI; JAMES WALKER & SON; JEWSON; KIER CONSTRUCTION; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; MAINTEL EUROPE; MCGILL ELECTRICAL; METHODS DIGITAL; MUCKLE MEDIA; NORTHGATEARINSO; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; REGENERIS CONSULTING; RHODAR; RS CONSULTING LTD T/A BREAKING BLUE; SCOTT BENNETT ASSOCIATES; SIEMENS; SIGNCRAFT SIGNS; SIGNS OF SCOTLAND; SOFTWARE BOX; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; SUTCLIFFE PLAY (SCOTLAND; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TRACSIS TRAFFIC DATA; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; VOYAGE 1 LIMITED T/A VOYAGE CARE; WI & A GILBERT; XMA |

## Release History

- 2 May 2018 at 11:54 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318079

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.forestry.gov.uk/
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.careinspectorate.com
- http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.prospectch.org.uk/
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.taysideprocurement.gov.uk
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities

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