# Access to independent financial information and advice under the Care Act 2014

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Gloucestershire County Council](/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Care Advice Line
- Award value: £350,000
- Tender value: £350,000
- Award date: 5 June 2018
- Published: 20 August 2018
- Contract start: 1 July 2018
- Contract end: 30 June 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 62e62fa8-97d1-44b2-806d-b92a87ea304d-236194
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1c88fe3-6a4a-4923-beba-0e002fe99644

## Description

The Council wishes to commission a service that will provide tailored and personalised information and advice for Gloucestershire people who are planning, preparing, and paying for their care and support needs\. This is as part of Gloucestershire County Council's \(the Council\) response to meeting its duty to facilitate access to independent financial information under the Care Act 2014\(\\"the Care Act\\"\)\. For the full ITT, including the specification, minimum requirements and tender documents please log into www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk\. The deadline for the return of tenders is the 22nd May at 10am\.

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- [Contract Award for Gloucestershire Independent Visiting Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ad8a1a23-5922-4996-8bb7-95c48e0596aa): Gloucestershire County Council
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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e62fa8-97d1-44b2-806d-b92a87ea304d-236194)