Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Payment Support Services
Notice Description
Direct Payment Support Services. The service will provide Direct Payment support to the recipients of a Direct Payment from the Authority and those who support them. The Service Supplier will also work with the Authority as a subject matter expert in partnership with the aim of developing access to Direct Payments to enable people to exercise choice and control over their care and support and facilitating the outcomes identified in their care and support plans.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Council can extend this contract by up to two years (2), but any extension will be at the Councils discretion.
Renewal: up to two years (2) extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0516bd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068765-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,450,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,450,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,437,337 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-07-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement and Contract Management
- Contact Email
- bsd.procurement@westsussex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHICHESTER
- Postcode
- PO19 1RG
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chichester
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chichester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068765-2025
28th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065709-2025
15th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032709-2025
16th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031346-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022568-2025
19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022556-2025
19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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