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title: "Provision of welfare benefit, debt and housing advice services"
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# Provision of welfare benefit, debt and housing advice services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-welfare-benefit-debt-and-housing-advice-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04be51). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham City Council: "Provision of welfare benefit, debt and housing advice services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Provision of services to the community
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,092,624 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-welfare-benefit-debt-and-housing-advice-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04be51#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04be51`

## 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/provision-of-welfare-benefit-debt-and-housing-advice-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04be51#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-welfare-benefit-debt-and-housing-advice-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04be51#participate

## Description
The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of welfare benefit, debt and housing advice services.This contract is for independent third sector advice providers to deliver services relating primarily to welfare benefits, debt and housing advice to the citizens of Birmingham via face-to-face advice services. These services will likely be collocated with the Council within Community Library Hubs. There will be flexibility to deal with brief enquiries as well as to provide more detailed casework that delivers sustained improved financial and other outcomes for citizens.The services have been divided into 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - NorthLot 2 - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - SouthLot 3 - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - EastLot 4 - Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role – West and Central

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - North
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The Council wishes to use the overall resources available to:-	Maximise the availability of face-to-face advice services to citizens via ‘Community Library ‘Hubs’ and potentially at other community ‘spokes’ or other community events within the city. ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - South
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The Council wishes to use the overall resources available to:-	Maximise the availability of face-to-face advice services to citizens via ‘Community Library ‘Hubs’ and potentially at other community ‘spokes’ or other community events within the city. ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role - East
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The Council wishes to use the overall resources available to:-	Maximise the availability of face-to-face advice services to citizens via ‘Community Library ‘Hubs’ and potentially at other community ‘spokes’ or other community events within the city. ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Face-to-Face Advice and Area Leadership Role – West and Central
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The Council wishes to use the overall resources available to:-	Maximise the availability of face-to-face advice services to citizens via ‘Community Library ‘Hubs’ and potentially at other community ‘spokes’ or other community events within the city. ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - North (active)
  - Award id: `035057-2025-P0823_2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureau Service Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152472`
  - Value: £50,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - South (active)
  - Award id: `035057-2025-P0823_2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham Settlement**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152473`
  - Value: £496,312 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - East (active)
  - Award id: `035057-2025-P0823_2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureau Service Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152472`
  - Value: £50,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role – West & Central (active)
  - Award id: `035057-2025-P0823_2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham Settlement**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152473`
  - Value: £496,312 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - North (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

- **Contract:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - South (active)
  - Signed Value: £496,312
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

- **Contract:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role - East (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

- **Contract:** Face-to-Face Advice & Area Leadership Role – West & Central (active)
  - Signed Value: £496,312
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035057-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-25T11:57:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:26:52.421Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04be51