First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Citizens Advice Sunderland, ShARP
- Value
- £860,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Guidance services
- Published
- 18 May 2020
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Service under social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 under Schedule 3 - Social and other specific services (Health, social and related services), and is subsequently exempt from the rules on the procedures for procurement by contracting authorities with respect to public contracts and design contests The Locality Based First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service provides first tier welfare rights information, advice and guidance in each of the 5 Sunderland localities on Welfare Benefits, Debt & Money Advice, Housing Rights, Employment Rights, the challenge of Council Tax & Housing Benefit decisions, including up to Unified Appeal Tribunals and general housing need advice, that supports the prevention of homelessness. The framework is split into lots each covering a locality within the City with a sole provider placed on each lot. The call off contract for the provision of the main locality advice provision will be awarded to the appointed provider on each lot simultaneously with the framework award.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date24 April 2020
- Completed: Award published18 May 2020Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 July 2024
About the buyer
Sunderland City Council is a local authority that launched the Open procurement platform in June 2024. The council was the first in North East England to use Open for advertising tenders. Open is replacing the NEPO Portal, previously shared by North East local authorities for tenders and quotations. Suppliers register on Open and select categories of interest to receive email alerts on matching opportunities. Eleven further North East councils, including Newcastle, Durham and Gateshead, joined Open in October 2024. A separate contracts register lists Sunderland's current and archived agreements alongside its live procurement notices.
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 Sunderland City Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85312310 · Guidance services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sunderland-city-council.gov |
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