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title: "Citizens and Money Advice Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000637973"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR"
published: "2021-03-11"
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# Citizens and Money Advice Services

Buyer: COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000637973

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the buying organisation located in Stornoway, UK, which issued a tender for "Citizens and Money Advice Services" aimed at delivering comprehensive advice services for the Western Isles. This procurement is classified under the services industry and is currently at the Award stage. The procurement method used was limited, with a rationale based on past market testing indicating that previous experience in consumer and personal money advice was not sufficiently met by potential suppliers. The contract value is £690,000, and it was signed on 8th March 2021. Notably, the previous tendering exercises had shown limited competition, with only one supplier making a bid.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in advice services, financial counselling, or community support within the Outer Hebrides. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on social services are well-suited to participate, given that the successful supplier was the Western Isles Citizens Advice Service. Businesses aiming to provide bilingual services and those with experience meeting the standards required by Citizens Advice Scotland will have a competitive advantage. Additionally, companies prepared to engage in external funding for community assistance projects may find this procurement beneficial for their growth strategies.

## 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

Previous testing of the market has not resulted in 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=MAR409216 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £690,000 |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTERN ISLES CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409216
- 4 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401340

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401340
  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=MAR409216
  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-r6ebe6-0000637973

## Provenance

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