Published date: 13 December 2019
Last edited date: 13 December 2019
This notice was replaced on 27 January 2020
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Awarded contract (published 27 January 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£336,000
Procurement reference
DN 451734
Published date
13 December 2019
Closing date
17 January 2020
Contract start date
1 April 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Hartlepool Borough Council would like to invite tenders for the provision of financial services. The aim of the service is to provide free, confidential, independent, impartial, high quality advice with a focus on but not limited to: - Personal Independence Payments - Attendance Allowance - Council Tax Support - Negotiating housing payments - Universal Credit, - Carers Allowance, - Pension credit, - Tax credit, - Employment and support allowance, - Disability living allowance - Applications and appeals - Debt including bankruptcy/negotiating with creditors/IVAs - Advocacy for people unable to advocate for themselves in benefit appeals - Support to access advocacy services to support in benefit appeals. The Service will be adaptable to change to meet future changes in relevant legalisation
The Contract will commence on the 1st April 2020 for a period of 3 years subject to funding with the potential for up to a further 2 x 12 month extensions subject to performance and funding.
More information
Additional text
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Organisations wishing to register an interest and download the tender documentation, should apply via the NEPO Portal only.
www.procontract.due-north.com
All completed documentation must be returned via the NEPO Portal Only and by no later than 2pm on Friday, 17th January 2020.
For guidance notes on how to register onto the NEPO Portal please follow link below: -
https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/downloads/file/2003/nepo_portal_registration_version_3pdf
About the buyer
Contact name
Karen Cooper
Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
HARTLEPOOL
TS248AY
England
Telephone
01429523009
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