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Cost of Living Advisor Service

East Staffordshire Borough CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-067e36Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

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Suppliers

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1 SME

Lots

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1 awarded

Published

15 Jun 2026

Description

East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking to engage a suitably experienced organisation to provide professional and expert support to households affected by the cost of living crisis. It is expected that this will be 1.5 FTE posts for 24 months which will provide direct support with identifying and accessing relevant resources and activities to improve the financial position of the household, as well as providing appropriate referrals into other services as necessary.

Scope

Reference
2026-04-COLA
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2028
CPV classifications
79400000
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Pricing—price40.00%
Method Statements (1-4)—quality60.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

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Awarded to
CA
Citizen's Advice Mid Mercia
SME