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Advice Services – Welfare Rights & Debt Recovery

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Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Value
£211,000
Topic
Guidance services
Published
21 October 2026
Submission
20 November 2026in 1 month
Source
uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

1.1. The Council is seeking a single provider of free debt counselling and welfare rights advice with a particular focus on prevention and intervention to people resident in the Argyll and Bute Council area who are vulnerable at the point of access. 1.2. This service will form part of a range of advice services, which will comprise services delivered by free national/local advice resources; the Council/its Partners; other third party agencies and the Provider of the services detailed in this contract. 1.3. This service will be provided in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) and the provider will be accredited by the relevant schemes as administered and introduced by the Scottish Legal Aid Board or equivalent standards.

Timeline

  1. Tender published21 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Submission date20 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Argyll and Bute Council is a local authority on Scotland's west coast, running procurement through its own dedicated team based in Kilmory. Existing council or national frameworks and contracts take priority before a new competition is run. One team manages both procurement and ongoing contract management for the council.

Over the past 5 years, most of Argyll and Bute Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85312310 · Guidance services

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