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Published 27 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC21)
Published estimate£2,340,000≈ £936k / year · £2,340,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026awarded 23 Jun 2026
Awarded to Citizens Advice Northumberland
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract will provide community welfare advice to support the Council's vision of closing the inequalities gap, so people are able to live a healthy and happy life for longer.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,340,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,340,000 exc. VAT · £2,340,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension available
85312310 Guidance services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
First published
27 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2026, 08:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Jun 2026
Authority reference
NCC1495
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037854
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b3b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published176 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by151 days ago
    22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline144 days ago
    29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by123 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent107 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published96 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 08:18 BST
  7. Contract starts20 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 09:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 08:18 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,340,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Citizens Advice NorthumberlandVCSEThe Contract will provide community welfare advice to support the Council's vision of closing the inequalities gap, so people are able to live a healthy and happy life for longer.1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions are available£2,340,00023 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland · Citizens Advice NorthumberlandVCSE

    Signed
    16 Jul 2026
    Value
    £2,340,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months optional extensions available

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NORTHUMBRIAN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08669019GB-PPON: PMBD-1464-GTPM Unit 6 Sovereign House Lennep Way, Ashington, North East, NE63 8UGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender