---
title: "Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000785484"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-12"
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# Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000785484

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## Summary

East Lothian Council has completed the procurement process for the "Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service" contract in the General public services industry category. The contract, aimed at providing free, impartial, and confidential advice services for East Lothian residents, was awarded to East Lothian Advice Consortium. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and covered services to be provided in East Lothian (UKM73). The contract was signed on 7th March 2025, with a total value of £1,843,950 and is expected to run for three years with an option to extend for two additional one-year periods. Key deadlines included the tender submission deadline on 31st January 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, debt management, and energy advisory services. Given the focus on delivering high-quality, accessible advice on income maximisation, debt reduction, and energy consumption, companies with expertise in these areas and a track record of community-oriented service delivery are well-positioned to benefit. The contract also includes obligations for the delivery of community benefits, providing additional growth prospects for businesses committed to social responsibility and community engagement in alignment with East Lothian Council’s requirements.

## Notice

Provision of free, impartial and confidential advices services for residents of East Lothian, primarily relating to income maximisation (benefits advice), money advice (incorporating debt advice) and energy advice (including fuel debt advice).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council require a provider to deliver advice services to East Lothian citizens. Services shall be delivered by appropriately trained, experienced staff and\or volunteers. Services shall be delivered in a readily accessible manner. The advice services shall be accessible to those people most in need and 'face to face' services shall be provided from appropriate locations within East Lothian. The services will also be available by telephone and digitally e.g. through web chat. Specific service outcomes include; providing advice to help maximise income; reducing the number of households in East Lothian currently in debt, or at risk of being in debt; improving access to the services through the provision of appropriate accessible face-to-face, phone and digital services. The contract duration will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year.

Renewal: 1 + 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525781 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,843,950 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST LOTHIAN ADVICE CONSORTIUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525781
- 11 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520056

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=13
  15th January 2025 - ELAC PROJECT CONTACT METHOD 2023-2024
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=12
  12th December 2024 - Job descriptions- TUPE information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=11
  12th December 2024 - Income, debt and money advice service TUPE information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=1
  11th December 2024 - ELC-24-0395 ITT document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=2
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 1- Service Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=3
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 2- Method Statements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=4
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 3- Pricing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=5
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 4- GDPR Supplier Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=6
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 5- ELC T&Cs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=7
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 6- Climate Change
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=8
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 7- Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=9
  11th December 2024 - Schedule 8- Balanced Scorecard
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC520056&idx=10
  11th December 2024 - Community Benefits
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520056
  Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service - Provision of free, impartial and confidential advices services for residents of East Lothian, primarily relating to income maximisation (benefits advice), money advice (incorporating debt advice) and energy advice (including fuel debt advice).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525781
  Income maximisation, money, debt and energy advice service - Provision of free, impartial and confidential advices services for residents of East Lothian, primarily relating to income maximisation (benefits advice), money advice (incorporating debt advice) and energy advice (including fuel debt advice).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000785484
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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