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# A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND FINANCIAL ADVICE SERVICE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-homelessness-prevention-and-financial-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BCBC: "A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND FINANCIAL ADVICE SERVICE". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BCBC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bcbc-GB-FTS-5513)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 July 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial consultancy services, Financial management consultancy services, Health and social work services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL17
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £391,880 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-homelessness-prevention-and-financial-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-homelessness-prevention-and-financial-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-homelessness-prevention-and-financial-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02b9cd#participate

## Description
Advert – Homeless Prevention and Financial Advice Service
This advert sets out the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a Homelessness Prevention and Financial Advice service. Whilst delivered under one contract, the service can be distinctly split between the following two elements of service delivery:
-	Homelessness Prevention Advice Service
&
-	Financial Advice Service
The Provider will work collaboratively alongside the Council’s Housing Solutions team to support and advise people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness or otherwise have a housing need on issues, including:
-	Homelessness legislation, including duties in line with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and right to review
-	Notice seeking possession
-	Possession proceedings (including potential defences / counter claim)
-	Unlawful eviction
-	Adhering to Reasonable Steps as set out in Personal Housing Plans
-	Income and expenditure
-	Debt advice
-	Housing Benefit
There is just one “Lot” or contract available to bid for.
The service will be embedded within BCBC’s Housing Solutions team and will support and create capacity within BCBC’s Housing Solutions and Customer Services teams, who will be the primary referrers.
This service will build upon existing provision, responding to the needs of and supporting those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
The contract period will be for 3 years, commencing on 1st November 2021 with the option to extend for up to 24 months.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 79412000, 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Bridgend County Borough Council would like to award this contract.
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2021 to 31/10/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 000222-2022-B474/21-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Shelter Cymru**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39586`
  - Value: £391,880 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000222-2022-B474/21-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £391,880
  - Signed Date: 15/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000222-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-05T15:54:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:31:09.047Z
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