Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Payment Support Service
Notice Description
Darlington Borough Council wishes to appoint a single Contractor for the provision of a Direct Payment Support Service to meet the information, advice and support needs of individuals living within the Borough of Darlington who have been assessed to have unmet eligible needs under The Care Act 2014, or are transferring from commissioned support and identified needs can be met with a Direct Payment.
Planning Information
The pre-market engagement include a survey to gather feedback from providers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064ead
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012741-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@darlington.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL1 5QT
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- TLC13 Darlington
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Park East
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012741-2026
12th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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