SBC1025 Provision of contract for the provision of an accessible financial advice service across Stevenage including specialist housing support

Stevenage Borough Council awarded a contract to Citizens Advice Stevenage on 22 December 2025 for the provision of an accessible financial advice service across Stevenage, valued at £805,000. The service includes free, impartial, and confidential financial information and advice tailored to all residents, specialist housing support through a Court Desk Worker and Welfare Benefits Officer, and is designed to increase benefit uptake, improve resident wellbeing, and reduce social exclusion. The initial contract term is three years with an option to extend for a further two years.