Provision of an Offender Debt Advice Service.

Descriptions

The provision of an offender debt advice service is required to be delivered on behalf of the Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust (SWMPT) for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The aim of the service will be to reduce the incidence and impact of debt amongst offenders and to enable as many individuals as possible to achieve financial stability and an improvement in their ability to manage income, contributing to improved life skills and attitudes and a reduction in their risk of reoffending. The Provider will deliver finance, benefit and debt advice services for offenders. The Provider must have a Consumer Credit Licence to provide this service.This project replaces a previous tender process that has been cancelled.Staffordshire County Council is acting on behalf of SWMPT for the purposes of assisting with the Procurement only. The ultimate Contracting Authority is SWMPT.