Published date: 10 December 2018

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: 18 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services - 66170000

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£222,000

Procurement reference

MT213729

Published date

10 December 2018

Closing date

18 January 2019

Contract start date

4 March 2019

Contract end date

4 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Newcastle Partnership requires a service to work with families, in specific communities in Newcastle who have issues relating to financial inclusion and debt management. This is a key aspect of the whole family approach. We are seeking a provider to work closely with key workers across the Partnership by providing financial inclusion support to families regardless of whether they are already supported by professionals.
The service will deliver:
- Targeted localised financial inclusion support
- Regulated debt advice
- Guidance and access to financial products and services
- Improve access to, and support with digital services
- Specific help and support on issues relating to fuel and furniture poverty
- Practical support to enable families to sustain their accommodation
- Benefit advice
- Budgeting and money management
- Support to get best value with household bills
- Support with education, employment and training
- Contribution to preventative financial inclusion inputs to young people
- Prepare and support households where appropriate at County Court, Magistrates Court especially if they are self-representing
- Up to date, accurate and detailed case records for each household within the prescribed areas
- Provide a visible presence across the Borough to offer support, awareness and education on financial inclusion and debt management issues.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Trevor Smith - Partnerships Interventions Officer and Craig Chorlton - Commissioning Lead

Address

Castle House
Barracks Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1BL
England

Telephone

+44 1782717717

Email

trevor.smith@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Website

http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/