Awarded contract

Better Off Calculator

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Redbridge
Supplier(s): Policy In Practice
Value: £17,998
Duration: 1 year
Published: 1 March 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

Available to residents via an online calculator on the Council's website and used by Council officers to assess unclaimed benefit entitlement, identify additional financial support, and model changes in circumstances. The tool helps residents understand what benefits, Council Tax Reduction, grants and other support they may be eligible for, supports income maximisation and financial resilience, and enables officers to provide personalised welfare benefits and financial advice.

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2027in 4 months

About the buyer

London Borough of Redbridge is a local authority that buys through its own Strategic Procurement Team. Most general supplies are bought through pre-tendered framework agreements rather than one-off purchases. Crown Commercial Service, the Central Buying Consortium and the London Contracts and Supplies Group provide shared purchasing routes. The Strategic Procurement Team also coordinates bulk buying for local schools.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Redbridge's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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