--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Direct Payment Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2016-12-15" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Direct Payment Support Services Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66fb4666-c8ab-4725-9e80-7d1da44e3f43.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking applications for its re-tendering of the Direct Payment Support Services, with the current contract set to expire on 31st March 2017. The authority is looking for innovative organisations capable of working within the diverse needs of service users, specifically in the area of health and social work services. The tender period is open until 16th January 2017, and the opportunity has a budget cap of £186,000 per annum, for a contract term of three years with possible extensions of up to two years. The services are expected to be delivered within the East of England region, ensuring a central point of contact for seamless service provision. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social support services. Businesses equipped to empower service users through educational support and tailored personal budgets would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract not only offers a significant revenue opportunity but also the chance to contribute positively to the lives of vulnerable groups within Cambridgeshire, thereby enhancing the bidders' reputations and community impact. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is re-tendering its Direct Payment Support Service as the current contract expires on 31st March 2017. Cambridgeshire has a diverse demography and the Council wishes to work with an organisation who can demonstrate innovative ways to work with both the challenges the demography poses and meeting the needs of service users across our Children, Families and Adults Directorate. The service will be for people who meet the eligibility criteria for services and only includes social care personal budgets (personal health budgets are out of scope for this contract). The Council has consulted with people who use or may use this service and a theme that was common is summed up in this quote: "Work with the service user to help them take on as many tasks as they can - educate them so they are empowered." To this end we invite applications from suppliers for whom this is the focus of their service and can demonstrate this through their application. The annual budget for Cambridgeshire County Council is a maximum of PS186,000 pa and responses will be evaluated against both this element and the prices charged to service users for the different services available to them as detailed further in the specification. The contract term will be for three years with the potential for an extension of up to two years. The current provider has approximately 1150 clients on their database. Of those people, 520 are using the payroll service and 339 are utilizing a managed account. We anticipate the number of active cases will be up to 400 at any one time, although there may be seasonal changes to this number. (Active cases are people who have been referred to the service and are currently being supported to put a delivery plan in place). We welcome bids from partnerships however will be looking for a seamless service for our service users with one point of contact and a clear pathway through the varying services on offer. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Peterborough City Council may use this contract in relation to personal health budgets and social care personal budgets in the future. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6043f8-30e7-413b-aba3-ca71ff8f58b0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LGSS | | 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 - 15 Dec 2016 at 10:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6043f8-30e7-413b-aba3-ca71ff8f58b0 - 15 Dec 2016 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6043f8-30e7-413b-aba3-ca71ff8f58b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6043f8-30e7-413b-aba3-ca71ff8f58b0 15th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk Access tender documents and submit a bid ## Notice URLs - http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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