Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of An All Age Direct Payment Support Service
Notice Description
Sefton Council aim to collaborate with key partners and the community to develop various services. By working together as a strategic partnership, we seek to enhance the growth and resilience of diverse communities across the borough. We will focus on creating person centred and strength-based services that meet individuals' needs. The key aspirations for Direct Payment & Personal Health Budgets are: * Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals * Focus on the outcomes that individuals and carers wish to achieve * A comprehensive support offer that enables the person to manage their Direct Payment or Personal Health Budget effectively and lawfully
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Year 1 extension Nov 2028 - Oct 2029 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation Year 2 extension Nov 2029 - Oct 2030 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050156
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072064-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,141,100 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,141,100 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,141,100 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,141,100 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Mr Stewart Martin
- Contact Email
- cdp@sefton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1519343009
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOOTLE
- Postcode
- L20 7AE
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD73 Sefton
- Delivery Location
- TLD73 Sefton
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Linacre
- Westminster Constituency
- Bootle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072064-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051023-2025
22nd August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014563-2025
11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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