Money & Advice Service

Exeter City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06714dProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

Awarded value

£780k

Awarded 09 Jun 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

09 Jul 2026

Description

Exeter City Council is commissioning a Money Advice & Resilience Service as part of the Crisis & Resilience Fund (CARF). The service will provide income maximisation, budgeting support, priority-debt advice, savings and income-smoothing interventions, and practical advocacy to help residents withstand and recover from financial shocks. The provider will act as the primary warm-referral destination from Crisis Payments, Housing Payments, Housing Needs and VCSE partners, delivering a trauma-informed, accessible, multi-channel service.

Scope

Reference
PR142026
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029

2 x optional 12 month extensions

CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
South West England, 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
Qualityquality60.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

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

Awarded value

£780k

Award date

09 Jun 2026

Contract start

09 Jul 2026

Contract end

30 Jun 2027

Awarded to