Published date: 10 February 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.


Closing: 3 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Benefit services - 75310000

Location of contract

East of England, London

Value of contract

£24,500 to £49,999

Procurement reference

IWBASFEB2017

Published date

10 February 2017

Closing date

3 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wishes to commission a service providing in-work benefits and tax credits advice and support to residents of the borough. The service will be delivered within the Council's Job Shops which offer an employment support service to around 1,800 residents each year.

About this opportunity
This service will provide residents with a better off calculation along with comprehensive advice and information about the in-work benefits and tax credits they are eligible to claim upon moving into work.

The service will be delivered 1.5 days in total each week alternating across the following key sites:
Barking Job Shop
Ground Floor
Barking Learning Centre
2 Town Square
Barking IG11 7LU

Dagenham Job Shop
First Floor
Dagenham Library
1 Church Elm Lane
Dagenham RM10 8RE

The total budget available for 2017-18 is a maximum of £24,500. The service should start on 1 April 2017 and conclude on 31 March 2018. However, subject to mutual agreement there is a one year opt-in to continue delivery of the contract under the same terms to 31 March 2019. An identifiable and agreed methodology is acceptable for core costs.

The selection process
All applicants must complete the questions identified in the tender document and email their responses to kerry.prestedge@lbbd.gov.uk

The deadline for tender submissions is 5pm on Friday 3 March 2017

The successful application will be notified by no later than Friday 10 March 2017.

For questions regarding this tender, and to obtain a copy of the tender document, please contact
Kerry Prestedge at kerry.prestedge@lbbd.gov.uk

Questions can be answered by e-mail only, and must be emailed by 5pm on Monday 27 February


About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Prestedege

Address

Town Hall
Barking
IG11 7LU
England

Email

kerry.prestedge@lbbd.gov.uk