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title: "Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire. The contracting authority is a regional or local authority in the housing and community amenities industry category based in Hamilton, UK. The tender, with the title "Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support," is in the planning stage and has a value of 350,000.00 GBP. Key dates include the future Notice date of February 1, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in providing independent advice and support services related to housing matters. Potential bidders should focus on offering impartial guidance, support customer involvement in policy development, and contribute to key regeneration programs. The contracting process is anticipated to be open, allowing businesses to engage with customers in urban and rural areas of South Lanarkshire. Businesses interested in this tender should consider submitting a market engagement questionnaire by January 8, 2024, to potentially participate in the subsequent Invitation to Tender process.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council's Tenant Development Support Project (SLTDSP) was established in September 2002 to provide a range of development support to tenants across South Lanarkshire. The Council currently have one provider delivering independent advice to tenants and other customers. The current contract is anticipated to expire in May 2024. The Council is therefore seeking expressions of interest and engagement with potential bidders, in advance of publishing an Invitation to Tender, for a replacement contract. The Council is anticipating carrying out an Open procurement process, publishing the Invitation to Tender in February 2024. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded for 3 years with an optional extension of up to a further 24 months. The total value of the contract including extension option is anticipated to be 350000.00 GBP (a set budget of 70k GBP pa). The Council's geographical area covers 700 square miles and contains sharp contrasts between rural and urban communities. The area encompasses all of the former Clydesdale, Hamilton and East Kilbride Districts and part of the former Glasgow District (mainly Cambuslang and Rutherglen). South Lanarkshire's population is predominately located in urban areas however almost three quarters of the area is rural. This diversity requires flexibility for customer participation to allow customers to participate and become involved in ways that suit them. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The provision of independent advice and support is a key element of the current and preceding Customer Involvement Strategies and is essential to facilitate effective customer involvement in policy / service development, implementation and review. Independent advice and support is effective for customer involvement, as this ensures that customers have access to the impartial information necessary to enable them to make up their own minds on important housing matters. The service procured will have the following focus:- - The provision of independent, non-partial advice, guidance, and support to customers on housing and related matters. - To support the Council to deliver the four strategic outcomes of the Customer Involvement Strategy 2024-29. - To support the development and implementation of the annual scrutiny programme. (This would include supporting scrutiny panels in relation to a minimum of 2 scrutiny activities per year). - To support effective engagement in key regeneration programmes. - Contribute to and deliver staff development programmes in relation to customer involvement.. Please review the attached document and return market engagement questionnaire to audrey.faulds@southlanarkshire.gov.uk. no later than 09:00 on Monday 8th January 2024. Reponses received after 8th January 2024 may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494484 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| 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 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342300 - Customer services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494484

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC494484&idx=1
  8th December 2023 - Market Engagement Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC494484
  Provision of Independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire - South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of independent Advice and Development Support to tenants and customers in South Lanarkshire.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000752572
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=752572

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