Westminster Advice Service Procurement – Award Decision

May 1, 2025 Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to award the contract for the delivery of the Westminster Advice Service to the Westminster Advice Services Partnership, led by Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau, for an initial term of approximately 5.5 years with the option to extend for two further periods of two years each, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment and Communities to enact the extension periods.

Full council record

Decision

Summary of
Decision
The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care,
Public Health and Voluntary Sector has approved the contract award
for the delivery of the Westminster Advice Service to the
collaborative consortium Westminster Advice Services Partnership,
with details as follows: 

The Leading organisation Westminster
Citizens Advice   Bureau (Company Reg.
03039752) 

Groundwork London (Partner) (Company
Reg. 04212532) 

Asylum Aid (Partner) (Company Reg.
02513874) 

Age UK Westminster (Partner)
(Company Reg. 02788761) 

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care,
Public Health and Voluntary Sector has also delegated authority
Executive Director of Environment and Communities to enact the
extension periods to the contract.
 
Reasons for
Decision
This Decision will enable the progression of
contract award to the successful tendering partnership for the
provision of Westminster Advice Service. 
 

Supporting Documents

Cabinet Member Report - Westminster Advice Service
CMR - Westminster Advice Service - Appendix A
CMR Westminster Advice Service - Final
CMR - Westminster Advice Service - Appendix A.pdf
Cabinet Member Report - Westminster Advice Service.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date1 May 2025
Subject to call-inYes