Delivering and Evaluating Support for Low-income Residents in Southwark

London Borough of Southwark
London
7 May 2025 to 6 March 2026

Delivery and evaluation of a ten-month action research project targeting foodbank users. The scope includes coordinating financial relief payments, managing debt and benefit advice casework in partnership with Citizens Advice, and producing a final impact evaluation report to inform future policy design.

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Awarded value: £100k; As published
Published: 24 June 2025
Awarded: 7 May 2025; Centre for Responsible Credit
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 6 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of social research, financial inclusion programme management, and debt advice coordination services for local authority vulnerable resident support initiatives.

Comprehensive support services for low-income residents in Southwark, delivered in partnership with Citizens Advice Southwark
Overall programme delivery and evaluation, including coordinating all components, managing the project timeline, liaising with delivery partners, and producing a final evaluation report on the intervention's impact
Direct advice and casework services, including verifying household income, providing tailored benefit and debt advice, and assisting residents with detailed income and expenditure statements
Income boost payments funded through the Household Support Fund, as part of a full ten-month cycle of support including financial advice and income supplementation
Regular reporting to the Breakthrough Project Board, with monthly review of progress, risks, and alignment with agreed milestones

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 7 May 2025 to 6 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312310

Services in this contract

Local welfare assistance, crisis support and emergency foodMain service£252k typicalHousehold Support Fund income boosts with advice for foodbank users
Programme and policy evaluation£80k typicalEvaluation of the Breakthrough project's impact with final report

Lifecycle

Published
24 June 2025
Contract awardedto Centre for Responsible Credit
7 May 2025
Contract starts
7 May 2025
Contract ends
6 March 2026

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London Borough of Southwark

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/963466/delivering-and-evaluating-support-for-low-income-residents-in-southwark
Buyer reference: DN779449
Last checked: 5 November 2026

London Borough of Southwark. Delivering and Evaluating Support for Low-income Residents in Southwark. Contract award, 24 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/963466/delivering-and-evaluating-support-for-low-income-residents-in-southwark (accessed 5 November 2026).