Published date: 5 June 2017

Last edited date: 5 June 2017

This notice was replaced on 5 June 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 June 2017, last edited 5 June 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,075,000

Procurement reference

DN245562.

Published date

5 June 2017

Closing date

25 April 2017

Contract start date

3 July 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

Yes

Description

Service under social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74. Health, social and other related services.

Sunderland City Council have a tender opportunity to appoint a provider to deliver the requirements of a First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service to deliver open access and targeted welfare rights support to improve customer financial sustainability and resilience.

The contract is split into 3 Lots as follows

Lot 1 Sunderland West
Lot 2 Sunderland North and East
Lot 3 Washington and Coalfield

To support providers in the tender process, a Provider Information Session has been organised to give an overview of the Procurement Process specific to this Tender.

The session will take place on Monday 03rd April 2017 at 11:00 and will be held at:

Bede Tower
Room 1
Burdon Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7EA

Please note if arriving by satellite navigation please use the postcode SR2 7DZ

Organisations interested in attending this session should register their interest by contacting Alison Aisbitt on Alison.aisbitt@sunderland.gov.uk and provide the following details for each attendee.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Cummings

Address

Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
England

Telephone

0191 5612377

Email

chris.cummings@sunderland.gov.uk