Universal Information, Advice & Guidance Service
Warrington Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £3,800,000
Deadline
23 June 2025
Published
18 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Full Description
A 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 is 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 service aims to
- 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
Requirements
The Service is 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.
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Award Details
WARRINGTON DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
£3,800,000
Likely incumbents
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- 1
WARRINGTON VOLUNTARY ACTION
£662,100
total awarded
- 2
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£95,520
total awarded
- 3
AECOM LIMITED
£136,588
total awarded
- 4
CONCEPT GROUP (WIGAN) LIMITED
£488,000
total awarded
- 5
ARBORFORCE GROUP LTD
£37,786
total awarded
WARRINGTON VOLUNTARY ACTION is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Warrington Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
18 September 2026
Submission deadline
23 June 2025
Notice type
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