Awarded contract

TC094 - Specialist Benefit Advice and Take-Up Service

Details

Buyer: Bolton Council
Supplier(s): Age UK Bolton, Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton
Value: £480,000
Duration: 4 years
Published: 29 August 2025
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for the Specialist Benefit Advice and Take-Up Service Framework Agreement. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the Framework Procedure. The Framework period will be for four (4) years. It is intended for the contract to commence 1 October 2025. Keywords: Advice, Benefit, Poverty, Support, Debt

Timeline

Completed: Award published29 August 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 October 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Bolton Council is a Greater Manchester local authority procuring goods, works and services for the borough. A social value toolkit sets out expectations for bidders alongside the council's own ethical procurement policy. The corporate procurement team, based at Bolton Town Hall, handles supplier enquiries and contract queries.

Over the past 5 years, most of Bolton Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and repair and maintenance.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bolton-council.gov