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# AMCV 322 - Advice, Advocacy & Welfare Benefits Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/amcv-322-advice-advocacy-welfare-benefits-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0456e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Shropshire Council: "AMCV 322 - Advice, Advocacy & Welfare Benefits Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,637,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Shropshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shropshire-council-ons-e06000051)
- **Published Value:** £4,637,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Provision of services to the community
- **Delivery Location:** UKG22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,637,500 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0456e0`

## 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/amcv-322-advice-advocacy-welfare-benefits-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0456e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-title%2FE5K2335YZ2)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/amcv-322-advice-advocacy-welfare-benefits-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0456e0#participate

## Description
This is a contract award notice for a Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits preventative service for adults. This service is to replace an existing contract. 
The Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits (AAWB) service will deliver advice and non-statutory advocacy for all adults aged 18+ across a range of issues which impact on people’s wellbeing and will incorporate support for people who need help to be able to navigate the welfare benefits system. 
As a guideline, over a 12 month period the current service has delivered advice, advocacy and welfare benefits support to over 9,500 people. This can be broken down by:
•Non-statutory advocacy = 1,900
•Advice = 7,600 people in total
•Over 50% of all individual issues are related to Welfare Benefits & Tax Credits
The provider will be expected to manage any increase in demand within the contract value.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £4,637,500
- **Description:** This is a contract award notice for an Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits preventative service for adults. This service is to replace an existing contract. 
The Advice, Advocacy and Welfare Benefits (AAWB) service will deliver advice and non-statu...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2024 to 30/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 025775-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Shropshire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121505`
  - Value: £4,637,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 025775-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,637,500
  - Signed Date: 29/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025775-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-14T11:05:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:06:31.406Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0456e0