# Debt, Welfare and Housing Information and Advice Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Blackburn with Darwen.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Blackburn with Darwen](/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Shelter](/suppliers/shelter/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,110,000
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 13 January 2023
- Published: 23 May 2023
- Contract start: 1 May 2023
- Contract end: 30 June 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d464afd8-687b-4567-bc20-90bcd876ca19-647540
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9672adf-1361-48f0-a773-191c3e099a90

## Description

The provision of a Debt, Welfare and Housing information and advice service within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen for a period of three years\. In addition, there is the requirement to provide 2 appropriately experienced staff to be a part of a council team, headed by the Benefits Service to implement a government led Supported Housing Improvement Programme\. Included in the programme will be the review of supported housing accommodation quality, and for the provision of transitionary support to assist residents with moving into, and maintaining more permanent mainstream accommodation\. This element of the specification will be for the period of 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d464afd8-687b-4567-bc20-90bcd876ca19-647540)