Integrated Financial Capability Service

Concepts

• integrated financial capability service
• social work
• stafford
• financial capability service
• community and personal services
• benefit services
• service user
• risk of financial exclusion
• financial advice
• financial difficulties

Location

Staffordshire CC:

Description

Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission a new Integrated Financial Capability Service. The Service will be specifically tailored towards local Families meeting the Building Resilient Families and Communities (BRFC) criteria.

Total Quantity or Scope

A Service that Families who are at risk of Financial Exclusion, or are financially excluded can self-refer to, or be referred by professionals who have the authority to act on behalf of the Family. The Service will provide integrated Financial Capability support, Financial Advice (& Guidance), Debt Advice (Counselling) and Information, Advice & Guidance, via, face to face, telephone, website or out-reach. The Service should be flexible, increasing access to local Families, including weekends, evenings and home visits if the Service User cannot easily access the Service. The Service will be specifically tailored towards local Families meeting the Building Resilient Families and Communities (BRFC) criteria; • Families experiencing or at risk of worklessness, homelessness or financial difficulties • Staying safe in the community: Parents or children or involved in crime or anti-social behaviour • Living well, improving physical and mental health and wellbeing: Parents & children with a range of health problems • Improving children's life chances: children of all ages who need additional support from the earliest years to adulthood. • Staying safe in relationships: Families affected by domestic abuse. • Living well, improving physical and mental health and wellbeing: Parents and Children with a range of health problems. The Provider will offer the Service, and/ or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and physically accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire. The Service will be delivered to meet the needs of Staffordshire Families in accordance with the identified trends and demand based on the current demographics. The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end in August 2021. The total estimated annual budget for the provision of this Service is £500,000. The budget allocation is subject to review on an annual basis. Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and then register an interest in this opportunity. Additional information: The Agreement term will be from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2023 with an option to extend for twelve (12) months from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024. In the event the Agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the original Agreement period and will ultimately be at the Authority's sole discretion.

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 75310000 - Benefit services
• 85312310 - Guidance services

Other Information

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