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title: "Direct Payment Support Services"
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buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-07-20"
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# Direct Payment Support Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55069a33-cb57-4563-a0ad-4d07c9980129

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## Summary

The procurement process for Direct Payment Support Services was initiated by Southampton City Council, targeting the health and social work services sector. This tender is based in Southampton, England, with a contract period commencing on 1st April 2020 and concluding on 31st March 2024. The procurement is currently in the award stage, following an open procedure above the threshold value of £361,152 and with a total contract value of £512,000. Businesses interested in this opportunity had until 28th November 2019 to submit their tenders, with the award notice published on 20th July 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers specialising in health and social work, particularly those equipped to deliver support services for Direct Payments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as they generally offer tailored, community-specific solutions. Engaging with this contract allows businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector and potentially enhance their service offerings in the Southampton area.

## Notice

The service will deliver a Southampton wide Direct Payments (DP) Support Service which will be available to: * Clients who choose to take a DP when awarded a Personal Budget (PB) by either of the following Southampton City Council's services: o Children's Services and o Adult Social Care. * Clients who choose to take a DP when awarded a Personal Health Budget by either of the following of Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group's services: o Continuing Health Care and o Section 117 Aftercare (possibly in the future depending on legislation). Southampton City Council would like to invite tenders for this oppportunity, please access the supply portal at https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/ where you will be able to obtain further information regarding this procurement. If your organisation is not already registered on the tendering portal, you will be required to register to access the full tender pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9f384-2897-4629-b0b9-d5672cc38150 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £479,266 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £512,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENHAM TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2020 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9f384-2897-4629-b0b9-d5672cc38150
- 25 Oct 2019 at 13:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fae25796-193f-438e-8cd6-83c972b354f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb9f384-2897-4629-b0b9-d5672cc38150
  20th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fae25796-193f-438e-8cd6-83c972b354f4
  25th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a54dc9b-573d-4ed1-ab09-0aa2e791b80d
  e-portal sign up mini-guide
- https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/index.cfm
  e-portal

## Notice URLs

- https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/

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