Scope
Reference
DN773879
Description
Warrington Borough Council is commissioning community advice services for the supply of:
• Legal, Debt and Housing Advice Services (core service)
• Outreach Service (eg. GP surgeries, Children's Centres, Community settings).
The Service has a physical presence in Warrington to deliver the face to face work as detailed in the service specification. The service is to be provided in a manner that enables access, especially to those groups who do not traditionally access town centre based provisions. The service will be delivered from relevant and accessible venues. The council are working with a single provider who can deliver all aspects of the above contract.
The service will:
• provide a single point of access for information advice and guidance services.
• reduce direct costs, whilst maintaining quality.
• modernise the approach of delivering information advice and guidance services in Warrington.
• promote the provision of self-help and online information, advice and guidance.
Aside from the core contract there are additional elements to deliver the following separate services:
• Domestic Abuse Worker
• Macmillan Benefits Advice and Welfare Service
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,800,000 excluding VAT
- £4,560,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
18 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 29 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2030
- Possible extension to 30 November 2035
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
5 x 12 month optional extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Contract locations
- UKD61 - Warrington
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
WARRINGTON DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- Companies House: 04416167
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDV-3633-BPQD
The Gateway
Warrington
WA1 1SR
United Kingdom
Email: admin@warrington.cabnet.org.uk
Website: http://www.cawarrington.org.uk
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Warrington Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBVX-8195-NXYW
Warrington Borough Council
Warrington
WA1 1UH
United Kingdom
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government