North Area Council Welfare Advice Service - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire

Description

The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for a welfare advice service in the North Area of Barnsley. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market. The potential requirement will be around: - Delivery of a welfare advice service accessible to residents in the wards in the North Area i.e. Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens. - Delivery of drop in sessions at community venues within each of the aforementioned wards. - Delivery of a service that enables residents to obtain advice and support on a plethora of topics including but not limited to welfare, benefits, employment, power of attorney, etc. - It is a prerequisite that the successful provider will hold the Advice Quality Standard (AQS) As part of this exercise the Council is requesting responses to a number of questions detailed at Appendix 1 – Request for Information within the Pre-Market Engagement - Document for Suppliers. For further information, please download the information document and submit completed questionnaires via YORtender by the deadline of 12noon on 12/12/2025. Please note that the value and contract dates used within this notice are estimates and to be confirmed.