How to win: Poverty Support Programme 2026/27

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***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the CFT Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for a Fermanagh and Omagh Poverty Support Programme. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement FODC wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. Requirement will include but not limited to: • Seek out and target households impacted by, or at risk of, poverty; Over the course of the contract for 2026/27 • Carry out a full face to face initial assessment of need, for each household • Develop and agree a plan of personalised wraparound support for the client household, aimed at maximising income and reducing household costs • Make the necessary assisted hand-offs to other local services and support organisations • Carry out an energy efficiency assessment with each client household • Follow up to ensure the client gets the support they require and/or assistance to imp

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Fermanagh and Omagh District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £235,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
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