Decision details

General Information and Advice Service

Decision Maker: Resources Directorate

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Purpose:

Award following a competitive tender process - the supplier submitted the most economically advantageous tender.

Decision:

The award of contract to Harrow Citizens Advice Bureau Service Limited to commence on 1st April 2025 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years. The total value of the contract including any options to extend is £1,242,000.

Alternative options considered/rejected by the officer: N/A.

Declaration of Interest: None.

Terms of any express authorisation: Cabinet resolved that: • the commencement of a competitive procurement for the General Information and Advice service for an initial contract term of three years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 with the option to extend for a further period of up to two years until 31 March 2030, be authorised; • following the tender process, authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Corporate Strategy and the Strategic Director of Finance (S151 Officer) following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community and Culture and the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Highways to award the contract for the service.

Reference No: DN724621

Contact: Strategic Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Strategy & Partnerships.

Publication date: 09/04/2025