Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bff-0058-70d8-9365-f44ed572d7db/local-welfare-provision-domestic-relief-furniture-packages closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Local Welfare Provision - Domestic Relief Furniture Packages [Wigan Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) Estimated value £50,000 Published 5 Aug 2015 Deadline Closed 19 Aug 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Government funding has been cut for the provision of local welfare support. Wigan Council needs to look at new ways of working and provision of supporting those in a crisis, in particular in the provision of furniture items. The Council is looking to provide a short term scheme to provide support to Wigan residents who are suffering extreme financial hardship. We would like to identify a provider organisation to deliver and sustain a furniture service for crisis furniture referrals without the reliance of future funding. Delivering a service through this contract which seeks to minimise and which will seek to be not reliant on Council funding in the future will form part of the evaluation and scoring criteria of submissions. The Council has set up a new model of operation to triage customers that require a furniture package. Vulnerable people or families who are identified as requiring emergency or immediate support needs whose needs cannot be met through working with our credit union partner will be referred by Wigan Council to the provider organisation under the proposed contract ‘Local Welfare Provision – Domestic Relief Furniture Packages’. Applicants can obtain further information on this contract by referring to the Invitation to Tender documentation. This contains the full specification for this service and includes the person eligibility criteria for furniture under the Local Welfare Provision arrangements, the process for applying for domestic relief furniture, the referrals process and the furniture items which may be issued through this service. The contract will run for an initial period of 12 months and allow for two further extensions of 6 months each. The closing date for the submission of final tenders is Wednesday 19th August 2015 at 17:00. Note that the contract value stated within this notice is an estimate only and the actual contract value will be dependent on a variety of factors. Additional information: Wigan Council is using the e-procurement portal known as The Chest at [the-chest.org.uk](https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the tender documents applicants will need to register their details at the following link [thechest.nwce.gov.uk](https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm). Once registered applicants will be e-mailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the tender documents. Read full description ## CPV classification Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a3ec7ab8-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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