Published date: 4 June 2021

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: 30 June 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP599800746

Published date

4 June 2021

Closing date

30 June 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

12 July 2021

Contract end date

7 July 2022

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

SHA is procuring an Independent Debt Advice Services to be available to all Sovereign residents irrespective of geography or tenure.
It is to cover specialist benefits and debt advice including;

• Contacting creditors where resident is not able to do so
• Priority and non-priority debt advice and guidance, where resolving these will
increase likelihood of rent payment
• Council tax
• Where there is a conflict of interest with Sovereign e.g. completing court forms
• More than two debts
• Where resident's debt is beyond the capability or remit of a Tenancy Support Advisor
or an Income Officer
• Bankruptcies, DROs and IVAs
• Historic benefit over-payments
• Tribunals
• Complex PIP applications
• Giving advice and enacting (if required) the respite debt 'Breathing Space' scheme

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Quarterman

Address

Sovereign House, Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4FA
UK

Telephone

01635572276

Email

dan.quarterman@sovereign.org.uk