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Targeted and Open Access First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service

Sunderland City Council

Estimated Value

Up to £1,075,000

Deadline

25 April 2017

Published

27 March 2017

Type

services

SME SuitableVCSE SuitableNorth EastGBOpen procedureCPV: 85312310
CategoryHealth & social care

Overview

Service under social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74. Health, social and other related services.

Sunderland City Council have a tender opportunity to appoint a provider to deliver the requirements of a First Tier Welfare Rights Advice Service to deliver open access and targeted welfare rights support to improve customer financial sustainability and resilience. The contract is split into 3 Lots as follows Lot 1 Sunderland West Lot 2 Sunderland North and East Lot 3 Washington and Coalfield To support providers in the tender process, a Provider Information Session has been organised to give an overview of the Procurement Process specific to this Tender.

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The session will take place on Monday 03rd April 2017 at 11:00 and will be held at: Bede Tower Room 1 Burdon Road Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7EA Please note if arriving by satellite navigation please use the postcode SR2 7DZ Organisations interested in attending this session should register their interest by contacting Alison Aisbitt on Alison.aisbitt@sunderland.gov.uk and provide the following details for each attendee.

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    Gentoo Group

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    The Cyrenians

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Sunderland City Council
Typepublic body
RegionUKC23
Total tenders209
Total spend£365,599,595
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27 March 2017

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