Published date: 22 January 2020

Last edited date: 22 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 18 May 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 18 May 2020)

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

£600,000

Procurement reference

SUN001-DN449503-69207879

Published date

22 January 2020

Closing date

17 February 2020

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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 under Schedule 3 - Social and other specific services (Health, social and related services), and is subsequently exempt from the rules on the procedures for procurement by contracting authorities with respect to public contracts and design contests

The Locality Based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service provides first tier welfare rights information, advice and guidance in each of the 5 Sunderland localities on Welfare Benefits, Debt & Money Advice, Housing Rights, Employment Rights, the challenge of Council Tax & Housing Benefit decisions, including up to Unified Appeal Tribunals and general housing need advice, that supports the prevention of homelessness. The framework is split into lots each covering a locality within the City with a sole provider placed on each lot. The call off contract for the provision of the main locality advice provision will be awarded to the appointed provider on each lot simultaneously with the framework award.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 January 2020

Additional text

Information Session

Sunderland City Council have a tender opportunity to appoint a provider to
deliver the requirements of a Locality based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service in each of the 5 localities in the City to improve customer financial sustainability and resilience.

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 Friday 31st January 2020 at 15:00 and will be held at:

Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre
Burden Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7DN
Committee Room 4
Please note this has been rescheduled from the originally advertised date of 23rd January 2020 @ 15:00 hrs.
Organisations interested in attending this session should register an
interest by contacting Chris Cummings on chris.cummings@sunderland.gov.uk
and provide the name and contact details of attendees.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Cummings

Address

Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
England

Telephone

+44 1915612377

Email

chris.cummings@sunderland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/