Open19 days left · closes midnight, Friday 4 December 2026

Specialist Advice, Debt and Income Maximisation Service throughout Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Pembrokeshire County Council is looking for suppliers for financial services and care work (Wales).

The estimated value is £1,526,400 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midnight, Friday 4 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midnight, Tuesday 1 December 2026
Bids by: midnight, Friday 4 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price - Hourly Rate 30% · Quality - Q1 10% · Quality - Q2 10% · Quality - Q3 10% · Quality - Q4 8% · Quality - Q5 8% · Quality - Q6 8% · Quality - Q7 8% · Quality - Q8 8%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around November 2030.

What the notice says

Contract Notice - Specialist Advice, Debt and Income Maximisation Service throughout Pembrokeshire. The contract includes a potential additional services budget of £100,000 per annum. This has been included within the value contained within this notice however may not be taken up.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 19 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,526,400 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Tuesday 1 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Friday 4 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 February 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 011836-2026
29 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 102697-2026

About the buyer

Pembrokeshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

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From notice 011836-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 February 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.