20-311 Age Related Benefits Advisory Services

The Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to support council tenants and those who are on low income, who are aged 65 and over in order to maximise their income by ensuring the take up of all benefits to which they are entitled to claim, in particular, Attendance Allowance. , This service will be offered to council tenants and those on a low income across the entire Rotherham Borough. . £60,000 of funding, per annum has been allocated to this project which will run for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year. .

It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 11/09/2021 and will run for a period of two years making the expiry date 10/09/2023.

The contract will have an option to extend by a further year at the sole discretion of the Council, making the latest possible expiry date 10/09/2024. .

Please note the following Important Dates. a) Deadline for receipt of tender clarifications in relation to the Contract Terms and Conditions xx/xx/2021 b) Deadline for Clarifications in relation to all other clarifications 07/06/2021 c) Tender Return Date 21/06/2021 Noon . d) Social Value Portal response 21/06/2021 Noon. .

The tender documents are available from https://www.yortender.co.uk with reference DN464468. .

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