Access to independent financial information and advice under the Care Act 2014
Details
- Supplier(s)
- The Care Advice Line
- Value
- £350,000
- Duration
- 6 years
- Topic
- Financial and insurance services
- Published
- 5 June 2018
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The Council wishes to commission a service that will provide tailored and personalised information and advice for Gloucestershire people who are planning, preparing, and paying for their care and support needs. This information and advice service will: • help people to make fully informed decisions by providing the right advice at the right time; • help people and their carers to navigate the complex care funding system; • widen choice for people by understanding how income and assets can be used flexibly to fund a range of care options; • ensure continuity of care by making sustainable and affordable financial decisions at an early stage; and • help people to understand what paid for regulated financial advice is and when it might be required in addition to free information and advice sources. Keywords: care act, financial advice, independent
Timeline
- Completed: Award published5 June 2018Current notice
- Completed: Award date5 June 2018
- Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2024
About the buyer
Gloucestershire County Council is the county's local authority and buys goods, services and works under its own Contract Procedure Rules and the Procurement Act 2023. SAP Ariba replaced ProContract as the council's online portal for quotation and tender opportunities. Suppliers register free on the SAP Business Network to receive invitations and submit responses electronically. Higher-value open tenders are published on Find a Tender, with each notice linking back to SAP Ariba Discovery. Lower-value quotations go to selected suppliers invited directly through the portal. Frameworks are used where the rules permit, including national, collaborative and locally established agreements.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Gloucestershire County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, health and social work and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 66000000 · Financial and insurance services
- 85000000 · Health and social work services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@gloucestershire-county-council.gov |
402 similar open tenders
See more open tenders related to Access to independent financial information and advice under the Care Act 2014.
- Open tender
T189 - Corporate Healthcare
- Open tender
Contract for a Befriending Network
- Open tender
Targeted Supported Housing Support Services
- Open tender
Inclusion Services Framework - 369-NYC-CY
Related buyers
Buyers similar to Gloucestershire County Council.
- 1,586£16.5bn
- 1,375£1.6bn
- 1,050£3.2bn
- 998£1.8bn
- 887£2.0bn
- 841£901.0m
- 830£389.0m
- 768£18.0bn
- 706£551.1m
- 624£2.4bn
Win more public sector contracts
Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.
