Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
Contact
Mrs Karen Cooper
karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1429523009
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Reference number
DN754914
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking submissions from suitably experienced organisations or individuals to provide financial support, information, advice and guidance to people resident from the borough of Hartlepool. The Service will be provided outreach across Hartlepool Borough Council Community Hubs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking submissions from suitably experienced organisations or individuals to provide financial support, information, advice and guidance to people resident from the borough of Hartlepool. The Service will be provided outreach across Hartlepool Borough Council Community Hubs.
The aim of the Service is to provide free, confidential, independent, impartial, high quality advice with a focus on but not limited to:
Personal Independence Payments
Attendance Allowance
Council Tax Support
Negotiating housing payments
Universal Credit,
Carers Allowance,
Pension credit,
Tax credit,
Employment and support allowance,
Disability living allowance
Applications and appeals
Debt including bankruptcy/negotiating with creditors/IVAs
Advocacy for people unable to advocate for themselves in benefit appeals
Support to access advocacy services to support in benefit appeals.
The Service will be adaptable to change to meet future changes in relevant legalisation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 February 2025
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 February 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
Country
United Kingdom