Advice Services

Location

Renfrewshire area

Description

Contract Award Notice for Advice Services. The Council has awarded a negotiated contract to Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau who will provide an an advice services to the residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. In line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) (or CAS audit accreditation, where applicable), the Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will provide cost free general advice and separate legal advice to residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. This advice will include advice on money/debt, financial capability, welfare benefits, housing and employment issues. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will work closely with the Council’s Advice Works service, to ensure that clients across Renfrewshire will receive quality advice.

Total Quantity or Scope

Across Renfrewshire Council area many people are affected by debt and money worries, it is recognised that advice plays a key role in supporting households through challenging financial circumstances. It is also recognised that people usually only seek support once a crisis point is reached and advice becomes vital to help them resolve their issues. The Council wishes to commission a service that will not only support those in crisis but encourage clients to engage earlier and obtain advice before crisis point is reached.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This service can only be provided by Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau.

Other Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with: * Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 33: 33.—(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases— (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons— (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; and * Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 – Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services), Regulation 76. (1) (a) The specificities of the services in question; and (b) The requirements and needs of users. (SC Ref:835939)