---
title: "Provision of Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000826367"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-12"
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# Provision of Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Service

Buyer: SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826367

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Service" has been completed, with Shetland Islands Council acting as the contracting authority. The project falls under the industry category of general public services, specifically aimed at addressing financial health and fuel poverty, classified under CPV 85323000. The services will be delivered within the Shetland Islands, located in the UKM66 region. This procurement was conducted using a limited method, directly awarding the contract under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, where services could be provided only by a specific operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract was signed on 2nd March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in providing financial advice and addressing fuel poverty, particularly those capable of operating in local communities. Being awarded to the Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau, the process highlights the value of specialised service providers able to deliver tailored support within specific regulatory frameworks. Businesses with expertise in public service delivery, especially those classified as small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), could benefit from engaging in similar procurements, leveraging unique technical capabilities and local knowledge to address community needs efficiently.

## Notice

Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award to the only service provider under Regulation 33 of the PCSR 2015

### Procurement Information

The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 make provision for direct award of contract in certain limited circumstances. Regulation 33 of the 2015 regulations provide that a contracting authority may award a public contract without going to the market where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons and where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551548 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £472,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | LERWICK, SHETLAND |
| Post town | Lerwick |
| Postcode | ZE1 0LZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands |
| Electoral ward | Lerwick North and Bressay |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM66 Shetland Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHETLAND ISLANDS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551548

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551548
  Provision of Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Service - Financial Health and Fuel Poverty Advice Services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826367

## Provenance

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