Purpose

Advice Services in Cardiff are
currently provided through a mix of directly delivered
‘in-house’ services through the Council’s Money
Advice Team, wider Advice Services such as Welfare Liaison, Into
Work Advice, Housing Solutions & Prevention, Independent Living
Services and procured provision for more specialist
advice.
 
The Council’s current
contract for Advice provision ends in March 2024.  It is proposed that a new competitive exercise
will be required and following a full competition, the successful
bidder will be awarded the new contract to work in partnership with
Council Advice teams, to ensure a comprehensive and joined up
service to clients.
 

Content

RESOLVED: that
 

1.    
the overarching approach for the procurement of the
external Advice Service provision be approved.

 

2.    
authority be delegated to the Director of Adults,
Housing & Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member
with responsibility for Tackling Poverty, Equality & Public
Health, to determine all aspects of the procurement process
(including finalising the evaluation criteria
to be used, commencement of the procurement process, the award of
the contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the
procurement).