Published date: 7 November 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Provision of services to the community - 75200000
Location of contract
B4 7WB
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
P0611 - AWARD
Published date
7 November 2019
Closing date
6 September 2019
Contract start date
1 October 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Birmingham City Council invites organisations to tender for welfare benefits and debt advice contracts.
The Council are looking to commission independent advice providers to deliver advice services relating to welfare benefits and debt to the citizens of Birmingham, the following contracts are available for tender:
Face to face advice service - Four individual geographical contracts are available (North, South, East, West & Central).
The expectation is that the successful provider would deliver welfare benefits and debt advice services from a minimum of three locations within that specific geographical area. (This could include such venues as GP surgeries, libraries, community centres and/ or Job Centres.) The exact venues would need to be identified by the successful provider and ensure a good spread across the area in order to provide ease of access for citizens of that area. Please note: A bidder can be awarded a maximum of two geographical areas.
Telephone Advice Service - To deliver a citywide telephone advice service (welfare benefits and debt advice) to Birmingham based citizens.
Tribunal Representation Service - Tribunal Representation Services for any welfare benefit that provides an independent right of appeal.
The contracts will all be for 1 ½ years commencing on the 1st October 2019 with an option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. TUPE may apply.
If you are interested in quoting please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal:-.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the Invitation to Tender document and supporting information; your completed ITT should be returned by 1200hrs on 6th September 2019 using the Supplier Portal.
Award information
Awarded date
17 October 2019
Contract start date
1 October 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Total value of contract
£925,000
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureau Service Ltd
Address
Gazette Buildings, 168 Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B4 6TF
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Birmingham Settlement
Address
359-361 Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B6 6NS
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Spitfire Advice and Support Services ( Formally Castle Vale Tena
Address
Spitfire House, 10 High Street, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B35 7PR
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Mike Smith
Address
10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 303 7519
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