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Tender: Free Debt Counselling and Welfare Rights Advice Service for Vulnerable Residents – Argyll and Bute Council

Released 13 days ago

Closes20 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£300K to £2.2MInflation adjusted

LocationScotland

AgencyArgyll and Bute Council

SourcePublic Contracts Scotland

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

14 days leftCloses Fri, 20 Nov 2026

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Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a single provider for free debt counselling and welfare rights advice with a particular focus on prevention and intervention for people who are vulnerable at the point of access in the Argyll and Bute Council area. The service will form part of a wider range of advice provision delivered by national and local advice resources, the Council and its partners, and other third party agencies, and must be provided in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) with accreditation under schemes administered by the Scottish Legal Aid Board or equivalent standards.

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