Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 104449-2026
Welfare Advice Services and Advice Network Support & Training Services
- Value
- £21.1m
- Closes
- 4 Dec 2026 (26 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Bradford Council wants a lead provider to run free welfare advice, casework and representation for residents in financial hardship across all five Bradford localities, including coordinating subcontracted local organisations. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 for two years, with options to extend for up to two further periods of 24 months, and is estimated at £21,102,592 in total.
Good fit for: Established advice charities or consortia already giving welfare benefits, debt and housing advice, and able to manage local subcontractors.
- Must run a network of local subcontractors
The Lead Provider will deliver services directly and coordinate a network of subcontracted locality-based organisations to ensure access across all five Bradford localities.
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What the buyer says
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is procuring Welfare Advice Services and Advice Network Support and Training Services to support residents experiencing financial hardship, poverty and barriers to accessing support across Bradford District. The service is funded through the Crisis and Resilience Fund and aims to improve financial wellbeing, resilience and access to welfare support. The procurement comprises two lots. Lot 1 – Welfare Advice Services will provide free, independent, impartial and confidential welfare advice, casework and representation for Bradford District residents. The service will support residents with welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, health-related welfare issues, fuel poverty, consumer matters and immigration advice within the provider's authorised competence. The Lead Provider will deliver services directly and coordinate a network of subcontracted locality-based organisations to ensure access across all five Bradford localities. The service will operate on a "no wrong front door" basis, ensuring residents receive timely support, active referrals and appropriate advocacy where required. Lot 2 – Advice Network Support and Training Services will support workforce development, quality improvement, collaboration and network coordination across the Bradford District Resilience and Advice Network. The Provider will facilitate partnership working, deliver a district-wide training programme, support consistent reporting and quality standards, strengthen safeguarding awareness and develop pathways into accredited welfare advice roles. The services will contribute to the Council's Anti-Poverty Strategy, support prevention of homelessness, improve financial resilience, increase benefit uptake, strengthen partnership working and i…
Getting the documents
uk.eu-supply.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 3 Nov 2026.
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