Published date: 22 May 2019

Last edited date: 22 May 2019

This notice was replaced on 9 September 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 10 September 2019, last edited 10 September 2019)

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

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

SO14 7FP

Value of contract

£158,335

Procurement reference

EC09 - 01- 2787

Published date

22 May 2019

Closing date

7 June 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This competitive procurement exercise is undertaken to source a supplier who can provide additional capacity of advice to disabled people and their families and carers who have been affected by welfare changes. The service requirement is for the delivery of an integrated and targeted service (to include face to face, outreach, telephone and home visits) to support claimaints with complex cases/claims for disability welfare benefits to:

o Provide information on benefits and how to apply;
o Support potential applicants in making claims;
o Support applicants in challenging decisions;
o Check and review entitlement (including income maximisation); Provision of tribunal support (in the region of 75 per year) targeting claimants appealing decisions on disability benefits.

There is an expectation the provider will deliver in the region of 3000 advice interventions along with the tribunal support.
There will also be a requirement for the provider to take on, via formal handover, any 'live' case work under the current Welfare Reforms, Disability Advice and Benefits.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
England

Email

Roopali.Khurana@southampton.gov.uk