Published date: 15 March 2023

Last edited date: 20 June 2023

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: 21 June 2023, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0 to £9,560,560

Procurement reference

IT-285-7391-HCC2214258

Published date

15 March 2023

Closing date

21 June 2023

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') went out to procurement for the provision of the Herts Help Information and Advice telephone service and Welfare Assistance triage service, and also the Welfare Assistance Financial advice service which is part of the Hertfordshire Welfare Assistance service.

This Procurement is now awarded as follows:

Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Herts Help Telephone Service and Welfare Assistance Scheme

Sub-Contractor split:
Stevenage Citizens Advice Bureau 51%
Age UK Herts 49%



Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Specialist Financial Advice to Prevent Crisis

Lead Supplier Stevenage CAB, and whereas this is not exactly Sub-contracted the split between Citizens Advice Bureau areas as follows:
Stevenage 23.83%
Welwyn Hatfield 17.88%
Broxbourne 7.80%
Three Rivers 7.47%
North Herts 7.38%
Watford 7.36%
Hertsmere 7.35%
Dacorum 7.33%
East Herts 6.43%
St Albans 5.84%

More information

Additional text

This was a one stage procurement process, and has now been awarded.



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Longfellow (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01438 844303

Email

michael.longfellow@hertfordshire.gov.uk