--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Direct Payment Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-07" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Direct Payment Support Service Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4715eb91-5414-44e7-abc2-3fc19be1fb77.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council is currently planning a tender for the Direct Payment Support Service, set to commence on 1 April 2020. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with an engagement event scheduled for 17 June 2019 at the Stanton Training & Conference Centre in Huntingdon, Eastern England. Interested providers are encouraged to register by 12 June 2019 to participate in shaping the service specification through market testing and engagement with service users. The current status of this tender process is in the planning phase. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social support services, especially those that focus on direct payments and user engagement strategies. Companies capable of innovative service delivery and effective communication with service users will find this an auspicious opportunity to expand their market presence. Providers that can demonstrate collaborative approaches and commitment to service quality are particularly suited to compete in this tender process. ## Notice We are looking to engage in soft market testing with Direct Payment Support Service providers to help shape and inform a new service specification for Cambridgeshire County Council's upcoming Direct Payment Support Service tender, due to commence on 1 April 2020. In addition to meeting with service users, we are particularly enthusiastic in embracing a collaborative approach to engage with providers to ensure an effective service specification is created that achieves the best possible Direct Payment Support in Cambridgeshire. We would therefore like to invite you to a Provider Engagement Event we are hosting on Monday 17th June, 10am - 12noon at Stanton Training & Conference Centre, Stanton House, Stanton Way, Huntingdon PE29 6XL to enable like minded individuals to come together and discuss options for this exciting new service specification. We would be most grateful if you could register your interest to attend by return email no later than Wednesday 12th June. We would like providers to complete the attached survey and return by email to paula.spelman@peterborough.gov.uk or in person at the Provider Engagement Event. We also encourage providers who are unable to attend the event to complete and return the survey. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7196492b-c7de-4696-82fd-04d1acdf15a5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jun 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2019 at 11:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7196492b-c7de-4696-82fd-04d1acdf15a5 - 7 Jun 2019 at 10:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa428d71-b2c9-42f3-be47-3399e81edbb8 - 7 Jun 2019 at 10:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0131fd9c-c346-49fe-93c9-4cf20eda7b08 - 7 Jun 2019 at 10:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d985b767-e3b2-4f52-abf8-46dd19edf3b3 - 31 May 2019 at 09:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/379c310a-3797-49b0-8f99-392874b2e0ce - 31 May 2019 at 08:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2d99f48-d448-4d44-ae75-5c40a09b993c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7196492b-c7de-4696-82fd-04d1acdf15a5 7th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa428d71-b2c9-42f3-be47-3399e81edbb8 7th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0131fd9c-c346-49fe-93c9-4cf20eda7b08 7th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d985b767-e3b2-4f52-abf8-46dd19edf3b3 7th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/379c310a-3797-49b0-8f99-392874b2e0ce 31st May 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2d99f48-d448-4d44-ae75-5c40a09b993c 31st May 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=3fe65443-0d89-e911-80f7-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Cambridgeshire Direct Payment Support Services (DPSS) Provider Engagement Survey - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b26a925f-de22-e911-80f2-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21 Cambridgeshire Direct Payment Support Services (DPSS) Provider Engagement Survey - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3fe65443-0d89-e911-80f7-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21 Cambridgeshire Direct Payment Support Services (DPSS) Provider Engagement Survey ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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