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Aberdeenshire Council has initiated a public procurement process inviting tenders for the "Aberdeenshire Information and Advice Services" project, focusing on the provision of timely, accurate, impartial, confidential advice services to Aberdeenshire residents. The services will cover money issues, welfare benefits, income maximisation, and housing, adhering to the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers Quality Assurance Framework (SNSIAP) 2009. Open to businesses until the submission deadline of 13th February 2026, this tender is in the active procurement stage, involving an open procedure with electronic submissions accepted.
The services will be delivered across various areas within Aberdeenshire, with a total contract value of £780,000. This tender presents expansive opportunities for businesses specialising in community service delivery, legal advice, and social support systems, particularly those experienced in financial and housing advisory services. Companies capable of delivering high-quality, flexible, and accessible advice services through both digital and in-person platforms would find this contract particularly beneficial for business growth.
Organisations that can effectively mobilise outreach sessions, volunteer recruitment and training, while supporting government initiatives on poverty reduction, will be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. A strong emphasis on meeting quality assurance frameworks and performance targets, such as client financial gains exceeding £1 million annually, underscores the strategic value of this contract in enhancing community welfare across Aberdeenshire.
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
To provide Type I, II and III level information & Advice to be provided to the residents within the Banff and Buchan area providing them with a modernised service delivery model that shall: Provide impartial high-quality confidential advice on a variety of issues including benefits, and housing for free to users' Use a variety of service delivery methods including telephone services and digital platforms. Provide Specialist money advice and benefit advice including budgeting, income maximisation. Provide Outreach advice sessions including home visits to housebound residents, giving priority to those living in remote and rural areas. Provide Recruitment, training and support of volunteers. Provide accurate and consistent responsible advice in a manner that is cost effective, flexible, accountable and accessible. Support the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities strategic partnership to the reduction of Child Poverty within Aberdeenshire, through supplying data of services delivered to families, Deliver locally, demonstrating effective links through using the place plans to strengthen partnership working at an area level. Deliver quality standards set out in the "Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers: A Quality Assurance Framework 2009" at appropriate levels. Deliver the expectations of the Scottish Government's Common Advice Performance Management Framework (CAPMF)
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