CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of Financial Advice and Support Service

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Bridgend County Borough Council wishes to procure a service which will assist service users who reside within Bridgend County Borough who are in poverty or at risk of poverty due to any number of reasons, which may include:

• Debt problems

• Financial difficulty

• Unemployment (claiming benefits, including Universal Credit (UC))

• Inability to budget or manage finances effectively

• Those experiencing ‘in work poverty’

• Those requiring information and support to undertake employment better off calculations.

The service will assist the Council to fulfil its duties under The Housing (Wales) Act, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and assist the Council in supporting those claiming Universal Credit.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143660

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

B587/24

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:143660)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice