Published date: 12 November 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: 14 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

SOSBC001-DN577579-95182145

Published date

12 November 2021

Closing date

14 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2032

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

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Information, Advice and guidance (IAG) Services in Southend-on-Sea.

The service must be based around the following key considerations to effectively meet the needs of the Council's residents
• Information: provide factual, current, and impartial information to clients
• Advice: presenting facts and ideas in an accessible form for customers to consider and recommending a course of action.
• Guidance: defining and providing routes which assist clients to reach their requirements

The services must be flexible to meet Southend-on-Sea Borough Councils residents' needs and arising trends.

The Council is conducting an open tender procedure. The opportunity is tendered as a single lot to be awarded to a single provider however consortium bids are welcome via a lead provider.

The Contract will be awarded for a period of five years plus an option to extend for a further five years or any part thereof.

The tender documents can be accessed on Proactis with the reference DN577579 https://procontract.due-north.com/

About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6LR
England

Telephone

+44 1702215000

Email

procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southend.gov.uk/