Scope
Reference
CCD 01611
Description
Stevenage Borough Council are currently seeking tenders for the provision of an accessible financial advice service including specialist housing support. The Council requires the provision of a free, tailored and confidential financial information and advice service within Stevenage. This information and advice must be impartial and accessible to all Stevenage residents irrespective of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, disability or socio-economic factors. The service must result in added social value to the residents and town of Stevenage through increased uptake of benefits and other awards, increased wellbeing and life chances for residents, and a reduction in hardship. It must also add value to the work of the voluntary and public sector in tackling issues of social exclusion for residents living across the town. The contract will also cover the requirement for specialist support and advice through a Court Desk Worker and Welfare Benefits Officer. The contract period is for an initial term of 3 years, the Council shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the contract period for a further 2 years. The tender documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of the Supply Hertfordshire website https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. Please note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Total value (estimated)
- £805,000 excluding VAT
- £966,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The option to extend up to a further 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 75123000 - Administrative housing services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
7 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
21 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 November 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Quality weighting - 90% Social Value Weighting- 10% |
Price |
Weighting description
Quality weighting - 90%
Social Value Weighting- 10%
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Known Risk - Local Government Re-Organisation
The Council may be subject to reorganisation under legislation introduced in relation to Local Government Reorganisation. In those circumstances there may be instances where repetitious or duplicated agreements become difficult or burdensome to continue with. In those circumstances, the contract that tenderers enter into will be subject to a provision that will allow the Council to terminate or curtail the contract if it would be prudent to do
so. For more information see Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation - https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/d=stevenage.gov.uk&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RldmVuYWdlLmdvdi51ay9hYm91dC10aGUtY291bmNpbC9kZXZvbHV0aW9uLWFuZC1sb2NhbC1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LXJlb3JnYW5pc2F0aW9u&p=m&i=Njc1YWRlZjc1NDE2OGQwYTc0ODNlMjRk&t=RzlLTVBrZGk5Mm9SWmN6QTB0ZDhXWjVCK293aDFKcUFxOHFzZXNONFJsWT0=&h=e1610d3031634f34af91e9ff0aeea9e7&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbz12zF51qb-8BVQFZmXv1FF1Jq6YJF89IUaYUtpnWtCQ
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
All documents are available from the portal as per the web address above
Contracting authority
Stevenage Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHLV-8626-LHWZ
Daneshill House, Danestrete
Stevenage
SG1 1HN
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@stevenage.gov.uk
Website: https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government