Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
Contact
Kristine Goodliffe
kristine.goodliffe@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
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
First Tier Level: Welfare Rights & Financial Wellbeing Advice
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for a Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework.
The framework consists of 6 Lots. Lots 1 - 5 are locality based, and Lot 6 will provide a City-Wide Telephony and digital offer.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Sunderland West
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Sunderland West Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Sunderland North
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Sunderland East
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Washington
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Coalfield
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Locality Based Welfare Rights Advice Service Framework
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6: City Wide Telephony and digital offer
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
City Wide Telephony and digital offer
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Accept/Reject
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005528
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shiney Advice and Resource Project
Houghton le Spring
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
04769232
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citizens Advice Sunderland
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Companies House
06347304
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom