Published date: 26 June 2017

Last edited date: 26 June 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: 27 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

OX15 4AA

Value of contract

£0 to £756,267

Procurement reference

System -00000013

Published date

26 June 2017

Closing date

27 June 2017

Contract start date

30 June 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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

Cherwell District council wishes to re-tender for the provision of Debt and Money Advice across the whole of the Cherwell District Council.

The business case for voluntary sector agencies to deliver debt and money advice is very strong:

•Members of the public are more likely to ask an organisation who they know and trust for advice than a statutory service
•Voluntary agencies are able to attract additional funding through charitable trusts, fundraising etc to enhance a service
•Trained Volunteers working alongside paid staff enhance service provision and add value ~ often the value of volunteer hours over a year can equate to thousands of pounds 'in kind'.
•Specifically for advice, The 'Case for Advice' (advice Services Alliance) has previously detailed the huge savings in relation to community cohesion, health and wellbeing, economic benefits and social inclusion and improving public services.

The Council is keen to ensure adequate funding for Debt and Money advice in spite of the continued pressure on budgets and is seeking the following key outcomes from its proposed model provision.

•Consistency across the district in the quality of advice and scope of advice
•Strong multi-agency links and information sharing protocols
•Strengthened business continuity through staff and volunteers being able to work across locations should issues arise with absence and/or recruitment

The Contract will be for a 2 year period with the option to extend by a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Council. The total value available is for £252,089 per year which covers all 3 lots. further information can be found within the Tender Documentation.

More information

Links

Additional text

Debt and Money Advice Services


The completed tender must be submitted to the Council via the Council's Tender Portal by 12 noon on the 24th of October 2016. The tender Portal can be found here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cherwellandsouthnorthants/aspx/Home

Delivery Notes

Cherwell District council wishes to re-tender for the provision of Debt and Money Advice across the whole of the Cherwell District Council.

The business case for voluntary sector agencies to deliver debt and money advice is very strong:

o Members of the public are more likely to ask an organisation who they know and trust for advice than a statutory service
o Voluntary agencies are able to attract additional funding through charitable trusts, fundraising etc to enhance a service
o Trained Volunteers working alongside paid staff enhance service provision and add value ~ often the value of volunteer hours over a year can equate to thousands of pounds 'in kind'.
o Specifically for advice, The 'Case for Advice' (advice Services Alliance) has previously detailed the huge savings in relation to community cohesion, health and wellbeing, economic benefits and social inclusion and improving public services.

The Council is keen to ensure adequate funding for Debt and Money advice in spite of the continued pressure on budgets and is seeking the following key outcomes from its proposed model provision.

o Consistency across the district in the quality of advice and scope of advice
o Strong multi-agency links and information sharing protocols
o Strengthened business continuity through staff and volunteers being able to work across locations should issues arise with absence and/or recruitment


The Contract will be for a 2 year period with the option to extend by a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Council

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Cael Sendell-Price

Address

Bodicote
Banbury
Oxon
OX15 4AA
United Kingdom

Telephone

01295221665

Email

cael.sendell-price@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk