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# Debt and Money Advice Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-and-money-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0445d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Debt and Money Advice Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Published Value:** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial consultancy services, Health and social work services, Other community, social and personal services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,406,834 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0445d8`

## 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/debt-and-money-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0445d8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplybucksbusiness.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/debt-and-money-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0445d8#participate

## Description
Buckinghamshire Council is looking to procure a Debt and Money Advice Service that will provide the following:
Debt advice
Welfare benefits and advice service
Money management and budgeting
Preventative services that stop residents getting into debt
Agreed routes for signposting to mental health services and/or specialist mental health organisations
The successful provider of this contract will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality specialist debt and money advice service in Buckinghamshire, that is responsive and flexible to meet the diverse needs of our residents.
Buckinghamshire Council is of the view that TUPE may apply.
The contract term is 5 + 2 years. The anticipated service start date is 01/08/2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 85300000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Buckinghamshire Council is looking to procure a Debt and Money Advice Service that will provide the following:
Debt advice
Welfare benefits and advice service
Money management and budgeting
Preventative services that stop residents getting into debt
...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Debt and Money Advice Service (active)
  - Award id: `024122-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-120243`
  - Value: £2,406,834 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Debt and Money Advice Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,406,834
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024122-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-01T11:24:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:41:36.825Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0445d8