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Agreement for the Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland
Health and social work services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northumberland County Council: "Agreement for the Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Northumberland County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Northumberland County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Northumberland County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 135 active published awards; 133 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthumberland County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST | Last source update4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0358c1 | ||
What is being bought
The Council intends to enter into a contract with Citizens Advice Northumberland to provide free advice to people across the County of Northumberland on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) debt, employment, consumer rights and housing. The service will contribute to preventing and reducing the problems faced by people living or working in Northumberland, including people who are homeless, that can be influenced by advice services. The Service will be delivered from Citizen Advice Northumberland’s existing county wide office / outreach provision, in areas and venues where it can have the widest reach and most impact, with particular attention to communities experiencing higher levels of deprivation
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST - Official notice release published
4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST - Buyer information updated
4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedThe award of this contract is being made under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Council intends to award a contract, subject to a 10-day standstill period, without prior publication of a contract notice. In compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, all awards of contracts that are subject to UK Procurement Directives are subject to a mandatory “standstill” period of at least 10 days. A Contract cannot be entered into with the preferred provider until at least the eleventh calendar day following notification. The standstill period is expected to end at midnight at the end of 15th August 2022. If steps are taken during this period to suggest that there may be a formal legal challenge to this award, or the Council determines an issue/concern with the process or preferred submission, then the contract award may be suspended until the matter is resolved (or not concluded if the matter cannot be resolved). Subject to no legal challenge being received, the Council intends to execute the Contract at the conclusion of the standstill period on Tuesday 9th August 2022. A contract will be entered into with Citizens Advice, Northumberland for a period of three years starting 1st October 2022 and ending on 30th September 2024. There will be an optional extension available for a further 18 months. A copy of the contract is available at the following link: https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/w-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnorthumberland365.sharepoint.com%2F%3Aw%3A%2Fs%2FStaffPortal%2FEbPf9U6odylOlm1-AxpPCgYBgCURZwMTms2Dxm-qw6H7JQ%3Fe%3DyNSqUh&data=05%7C01%7CDaniel.Warnock%40northumberland.gov.uk%7Ca55ba88cd9184d880b1408da75833534%7Cbb13a9de829042f0a980dc3bdfe70f40%7C0%7C0%7C637951503630349081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nvapRZfNp1HuhP24z0XxFKH34ao6CWD0gHkB%2FoKz%2BsI%3D&reserved=0Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Aug 2022, 08:20 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 29 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £1,820,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £1,820,000 · signed 29 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Northumberland County Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-2386Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Council seeks to secure a single service provider able to deliver throughout the County free to access, confidential advice and information on a range of topics that include but are not limited to debt, employment, consumer rights, benefits and housing. Market research has identified only one Provider able to meet the need and deliver across the whole of the County to ensure a consistent and joined up approach. Northumbrian Citizens Advice Bureau are known locally as Citizens Advice Northumberland and deliver their service throughout the County on a universal basis via 8 main offices and supported by additional outreach venues. The contract requires the existing provision to be maintained or improved and for consultation regarding relocation of any office. The service operates under a national framework operated by the Citizens Advice Bureau to confirm fidelity to its model and offering oversight for the standard of the advice provided. Whilst other organisations may be able to offer advice the scope is limited to specific topic(s) and/or aimed at a specific group or locality. There is no other organisation able to provide the breadth of knowledge, reach in terms of population, and delivery infrastructure across the whole of the County, which is underpinned by a quality assurance framework, to be able to deliver the service sought.. |