Information, Advice and Guidance Service (Preliminary Market Engagement)
Estimated value
£775k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
07 Oct 2025
This is a preliminary market engagement notice
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Description
The Authority are undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the commissioning of Information, Advice and Guidance from the 1 April 2026. The Authority is engaging with potential suppliers to seek views and feedback to the information provided and questionnaire. This is intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of Information, advice and guidance service. The Authority are undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise to seek views and feedback in relation to the (IAG) Service that is due to commence on the 1st March 2026, for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. It is intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of this service.
Scope
- Reference
- DN791118
- Total value
- £775,000 excluding VAT£930,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2029Possible extension to 07 Feb 2031
The contract period is from 1st March 2026 until 28th February 2029 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 80.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial, Health and Safety, and Insurance