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Attendance Allowance Appointments

South Cambridgeshire District Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:37

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Summary of the contracting process

South Cambridgeshire District Council is buying guidance and appointment services to help residents apply for Attendance Allowance and identify other suitable support. The contractor is expected to deliver an estimated 200 appointments. The Council will identify and contact households that may be eligible; residents who want an appointment will contact the Council and be referred to the provider, which will arrange and conduct the appointment. The provider will discuss eligibility, help residents complete their application forms and explain other health and wellbeing support available locally. The service is for residents in South Cambridgeshire.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The tender deadline was 19 October 2026 at 1:00pm. The contract is for one year, from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027, with an option to extend; the stated maximum extent is 1 November 2028. The estimated value is £15,000 excluding VAT (£18,000 including VAT). There is one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation is weighted 60% quality and 40% price. Electronic submission is allowed. The contract is below the applicable procurement threshold.

This opportunity suits a provider with demonstrable experience supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications, and specialist knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire. The work requires capacity to arrange and deliver around 200 appointments, explain eligibility, assist with application forms and discuss relevant additional support. The provider must support the Council to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment, sign a Data Sharing Agreement and hold suitable insurance for data protection.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Attendance Allowance Appointments

Notice Description

As part of the wider Crisis and Resilience funding allocated to SCDC, funding has been allocated toward increasing Attendance Allowance uptake in South Cambridgeshire. An appropriate contractor is therefore being sought after to deliver an estimated 200 appointments to support residents with Attendance Allowance applications and, where suitable, advise them of other support that they could be eligible for. SCDC will identify households that could be eligible for Attendance Allowance and contact them to make them aware of this. Residents who wish to set up an appointment will contact SCDC and will be referred to the successful contractor to set up an appointment. At these appointments, the successful contractor will discuss Attendance Allowance eligibility with the resident, support them to complete their Attendance Allowance application form, and discuss further health and wellbeing support available to them in South Cambridgeshire. SCDC is looking for a contractor that: * Has demonstrable experience working with residents that have a disability or long-term health condition * Has a specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire * Has strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people The provider will need to support the Council in completing a Data Protection Impact Assessment and will need to sign a Data Sharing Agreement as part of this project. The provider will need to hold suitable insurance for data protection.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of PS15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion.

Renewal: This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of PS15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07840a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095338-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 6-12 months
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
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBOURNE
Postcode
CB23 6EA
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Cambourne
Westminster Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

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