Published date: 25 November 2024

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.


Closing: 8 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4356-P0823_2024

Published date

25 November 2024

Closing date

8 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of welfare benefit, debt and housing advice services.

This contract is for independent third sector advice providers to deliver services relating primarily to welfare benefits, debt and housing advice to the citizens of Birmingham via face-to-face advice services. These services will likely be collocated with the Council within Community Library Hubs. There will be flexibility to deal with brief enquiries as well as to provide more detailed casework that delivers sustained improved financial and other outcomes for citizens.

The services have been divided into 4 Lots:

Lot 1 - Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - North
Lot 2 - Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - South
Lot 3 - Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - East
Lot 4 - Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - West & Central

The successful supplier will deliver a comprehensive advice service from between two to four Community Library Hubs, determined by the Council, within each geographical area. For the funding available the Council is seeking service providers who can ideally provide a minimum of two full time advisors, or equivalent part time, for a minimum of 48 weeks per year in each geographical area.

The Contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years subject to requirements and satisfactory performance. A break clause will be within the contract for year-two onwards to reflect the uncertain nature of the Public Health contribution to the overall contract funding.

The contract may be awarded to a maximum of 4 supplier(s).

Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix 6 - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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 8th January 2025 using the Supplier Portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Services

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk