--- title: "Income maximisation services for East Lothian Council" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2020-08-24" --- # Income maximisation services for East Lothian Council Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749.json) ## Summary The East Lothian Council is initiating a procurement process for "Income Maximisation Services," aimed at improving outcomes for service users in East Lothian. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the intent to deliver services that include benefit calculations, debt advice, and financial health checks, particularly targeting parents and individuals facing mental health challenges or health inequalities. Interested parties must register their interest by 30th September 2020 to participate in this planned procurement process, which will support local community initiatives under the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support Fund. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, financial advisory, and community support sectors. Companies that provide services related to welfare advice, debt management, or employment support are well-suited to compete for this contract. As the contract will focus on enhancing financial inclusion and supporting vulnerable groups, businesses committed to social impact and community development may find this engagement particularly rewarding and beneficial for their growth. ## Notice East Lothian Council is looking at procurement options for the provision of income maximisation services that will seek to deliver improved outcomes for relevant service users. It is the envisaged that the service will include: benefit and better off calculations, debt advice, support with applications, financial health checks, energy switching, utilities best value, mandatory reconsiderations, appeals representations etc. The services will be required for service user groups including parents in East Lothian. East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support Fund (PESF) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and to address in-work poverty. Financial inclusion for those experiencing mental health difficulties, or for individuals experiencing barriers to support due to health inequalities may also be included. ### Lot Information Lot 1 East Lothian Council would ask interested parties to register their interest in this notice using the link provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393081 | | 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 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH41 3HA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | East Lothian | | Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir | | Westminster constituency | Lothian East | | Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393081 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393081 Income maximisation services for East Lothian Council - East Lothian Council is looking at procurement options for the provision of income maximisation services that will seek to deliver improved outcomes for relevant service users. It is the envisaged that the service will include: benefit and better off calculations, debt advice, support with applications, financial health checks, energy switching, utilities best value, mandatory reconsiderations, appeals representations etc. The services will be required for service user groups including parents in East Lothian. East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government's Parental Employability Support Fund (PESF) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages of the Strategic Skills Pipeline into work and to address in-work poverty. Financial inclusion for those experiencing mental health difficulties, or for individuals experiencing barriers to support due to health inequalities may also be included. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=628749 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000628749. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000628749.json.