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title: "Crisis and Resilience Fund - Financial Resilience and Community Coordination Service"
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# Crisis and Resilience Fund - Financial Resilience and Community Coordination Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-and-resilience-fund-financial-resilience-and-community-coordination-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06670c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council: "Crisis and Resilience Fund - Financial Resilience and Community Coordination Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,411,573. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018)
- **Published Value:** £3,411,573 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,411,573 (exc. VAT, 8 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 13 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-and-resilience-fund-financial-resilience-and-community-coordination-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06670c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06670c`

## Before you bid
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- **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/crisis-and-resilience-fund-financial-resilience-and-community-coordination-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06670c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-and-resilience-fund-financial-resilience-and-community-coordination-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06670c#participate

## Description
The Council has received funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support households experiencing financial crisis and to invest in longer-term preventative activities that strengthen financial resilience and reduce future reliance on crisis support. In Leicestershire, the wider Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) includes Crisis Payments administered by Leicestershire County Council and Housing Payments administered by the District and Borough Councils. This procurement relates specifically to the Financial Resilience Service and Community Coordination function that support residents to move beyond immediate crisis and improve long-term financial stability.
The service is focused on improving financial resilience, increasing access to advice and support, reducing debt and repeat crisis demand, and enhancing collaboration across organisations to provide a more joined-up and person-centred system of support.
This service will be divided into 8 lots. Lots 1 - 7 is split into the different locality (boroughs and districts) of Leicestershire:
- Lot 1: Blaby - Blaby District has a population of 103,271 residents and is located in the south-west of Leicestershire. The area combines suburban communities close to Leicester, including Braunstone Town and Glen Parva, with larger villages and rural settlements. The service will need to respond to both urban and rural needs, ensuring that residents can access support through a range of local community settings and delivery channels
- Lot 2: Charnwood - Charnwood is the largest lot by population, with 182,906 residents. The borough includes the large urban centre of Loughborough alongside a wide range of towns, villages and rural communities. Charnwood contains some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in Leicestershire, alongside areas of relative affluence, creating varied levels of financial need and demand across the area. The service will need to provide accessible support across both urban and rural settings.
- Lot 3: Harborough - Harborough District has a population of 98,254 residents and is predominantly rural in nature. The district includes the market town of Market Harborough together with a large number of villages and dispersed rural communities.
- Lot 4: Hinckley and Bosworth - Hinckley & Bosworth has a population of 113,653 residents and contains a mixture of urban and rural communities. The borough includes the town of Hinckley, together with a number of market towns, villages and rural areas.
- Lot 5: Melton - Melton Borough has a population of 51,756 residents, making it the smallest geographical lot by population. Centred on the market town of Melton Mowbray, the borough is predominantly rural, with many smaller villages and dispersed communities.
- Lot 6: North West Leicestershire - North West Leicestershire has a population of 105,004 residents and includes the urban centres of Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch alongside rural villages and communities. The district contains s...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-and-resilience-fund-financial-resilience-and-community-coordination-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06670c)

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Blaby
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £373,032

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Charnwood
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £867,853

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 3: Harborough
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £330,548

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 4: Hinckley and Bosworth
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £435,725

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 5: Melton
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £281,005

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 6: North West Leicestershire
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £574,775

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 7: Oadby and Wigston
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £306,968

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

### Lot 8: Community Coordination
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £241,667

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Blaby (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Helping Hands Community Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04343050`
  - Value: £373,032 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2: Charnwood (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice LeicesterShire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153133`
  - Value: £867,853 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Harborough (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Helping Hands Community Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04343050`
  - Value: £330,548 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Hinckley and Bosworth (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice LeicesterShire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153133`
  - Value: £435,725 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 5 - Melton (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **Melton and District Money Advice Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-CHC:1180798`
  - Value: £281,005 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 6 - North West Leicestershire (pending)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice LeicesterShire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153133`
  - Value: £574,775 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 7 - Oadby and Wigston (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **Helping Hands Community Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04343050`
  - Value: £306,968 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 8 - Community Coordination (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **LEICESTER SOUTH FOODBANK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-CHC:1166104`
  - Value: £241,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065491-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-08T17:14:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T19:07:01.406Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06670c