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title: "ROUND 2 - TC276 - Personal Budget Support Service Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# ROUND 2 - TC276 - Personal Budget Support Service Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d05deeb8-3458-4163-b9fd-175edaf44c5d

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## Summary

The Borough Council of Bolton is currently conducting a tender process for a Personal Budget Support Service Flexible Purchasing System. The procurement consists of 2 Lots: Lot 1 for Personal Budget Payroll and Supported Banking Services, and Lot 2 for Personal Budget Brokerage Service. This tender, identified as Round 2, falls under the social work and related services category. The contract value is £1,927,800 in GBP, with a tender closing date of 20th May 2024. The contract period is set to start on 1st October 2024 and end on 30th September 2030. The procurement method used is an open procedure above threshold.

This tender from the Bolton Council presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in providing the Personal Budget Support Service. Businesses in the social work and related services industry in the United Kingdom are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Interested parties should take note of the key dates, such as the closing date for tender submission, to ensure timely engagement with the procurement process and explore potential growth opportunities through successful participation in the Flexible Purchasing System agreement.

## Notice

The Borough Council of Bolton (The Authority) are prepared to receive tenders for a Personal Budget Support Service that will consist of 2 Procurement Lots which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) has been divided into the following 2 Lots Lot 1 Personal Budget Payroll and Supported Banking Services; Lot 2 Personal Budget Brokerage Service. The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision, minimum once a year. This is Round 2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/610331c2-3b70-434a-a8ad-1d3c7a8035ea |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,927,800 |
| 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 | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/610331c2-3b70-434a-a8ad-1d3c7a8035ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/610331c2-3b70-434a-a8ad-1d3c7a8035ea
  18th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b64edcef-8bfd-ee11-812a-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Contract Finder Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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