Official UK procurement notice
Advice Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Award Notice for Advice Services.
The Council has awarded a negotiated contract to Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau who will provide an an advice services to the residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. In line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) (or CAS audit accreditation, where applicable), the Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will provide cost free general advice and separate legal advice to residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. This advice will include advice on money/debt, financial capability, welfare benefits, housing and employment issues. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will work closely with the Council’s Advice Works service, to ensure that clients across Renfrewshire will receive quality advice.
CPV: Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract Award Notice for Advice ServicesAwarded
Contract Award Notice for Advice Services.
Across Renfrewshire Council area many people are affected by debt and money worries, it is recognised that advice plays a key role in supporting households through challenging financial circumstances. It is also recognised that people usually only seek support once a crisis point is reached and advice becomes vital to help them resolve their issues. The Council wishes to commission a service that will not only support those in crisis but encourage clients to engage earlier and obtain advice before crisis point is reached.
The Council has awarded a negotiated contract to Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau who will provide an an advice services to the residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. In line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) (or CAS audit accreditation, where applicable), the Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will provide cost free general advice and separate legal advice to residents in the Renfrewshire Council area. This advice will include advice on money/debt, financial capability, welfare benefits, housing and employment issues. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau will work closely with the Council’s Advice Works service, to ensure that clients across Renfrewshire will receive quality advice.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jun 2026, 08:57 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 08:57 BST
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-25-216- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061007- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf9eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This service can only be provided by Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Publisher note: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with: * Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 33: 33.—(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases— (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons— (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; and * Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 – Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services), Regulation 76. (1) (a) The specificities of the services in question; and (b) The requirements and needs of users. (SC Ref:835939)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrewshire Citizens Advice BureauSME | £840,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 061007-2026-RC-CPU-25-216-1 · Renfrewshire Citizens Advice BureauSME
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2026
- Value
- £840,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Renfrewshire Citizens Advice BureauAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.