Published date: 27 January 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 January 2020

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

27 January 2020

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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

Previous notice about this procurement

THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 December 2019, last edited 13 December 2019

Additional text

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

Award information

Awarded date

27 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£335,580

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

West View Advice & Resource Centre

Address

The Community Centre
Miers Avenue
Hartlepool TS24 9JQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Karen Cooper

Address

Civic Centre, Victoria Road
HARTLEPOOL
TS248AY
England

Telephone

01429523009

Email

karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk