# Universal Support Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Harlow District Council](/buyers/harlow-district-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 26 July 2017
- Planned start: 15 August 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 70238d5a-f75a-4be5-9934-49b614ab94c2-162328
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-521b59e8-c113-455b-8511-917ba7a352fc

## Description

Universal Credit has now been introduced resulting in a change in the nature and demand for claimant support\. Some claimants may need assistance with this transition and support to allow them to access services\. To support claimants, The Department for Works and Pensions have made short term funding available to Local Authorities to assist with the delivery of Universal Support \(being advice, assistance or support\) by Local Authorities and/or their selected partners for: \(a\) Assisted Digital Support \("ADS"\) and \(b\) Personal Budgeting Support \("PBS"\) The Council is seeking an appropriately qualified partner to deliver the Universal Support Service to Harlow based Claimants referred via the DWP\.

## Related contract awards

- [Third Sector Training](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1618fd1b-5f26-4aed-9d7c-887bcadedf3c): Harlow District Council
- [Business Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-df858e71-934a-4e2a-9e75-954c8ece8945): Harlow District Council
- [Design, Supply & Installation of Heritage Boards](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a1dfcfa3-9a0b-4bf6-8614-d20f6e1fe022): Harlow District Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70238d5a-f75a-4be5-9934-49b614ab94c2-162328)