Notice Information
Notice Title
All Age Direct Payment Support Service
Notice Description
Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commissioning an Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service to commence on the 1st September 2026. This tender opportunity will be in the form of a 2 Stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, meaning bidders will submit Part 1 first and will then be invited to submit part 2 should they pass the Conditions of Participation set out in Stage 1. Please refer to the timeline in the section below. Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission an Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service supporting adults and children with their self-directed support offer through the delivery of direct payments. The aim is to develop a self-directed support community, one that is developed, led and managed by local people for local people. This document will outline the key deliverables and service specification outline for the Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service for Swindon.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend contract for 2 x 24 months
Planning Information
Engagement Process Description To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Preliminary Market Engagement documents. Responses to the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire are required to be submitted no later than 12.00pm (midday) Monday 2nd March 2026 via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065972
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027925-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
85000000 - Health and social work services
85310000 - Social work services
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN1 2JH
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLK14 Swindon
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Eastcott
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027925-2026
26th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015755-2026
20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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