--- title: "Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-10-08" --- # Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496.json) ## Summary The Southampton City Council is initiating the "Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement" for a new support service aimed at managing Direct Payments. This procurement falls under the health and social work services sector, with a total budget of approximately £130,000 per annum. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with notable key dates including a tentative tender publication set for 25th October 2019 and a market day event on 31st October 2019. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st April 2020 and run until 31st March 2023. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the supply portal for updates and further communication. This tender presents exciting opportunities for businesses operating within the health and social care sector, particularly those that possess the capability to recruit and manage personal assistants as well as provide specialised support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly relevant, as the successful contractor will play a critical role in facilitating Direct Payment services and enhancing client support in Southampton. The open procurement method allows a broad range of businesses to participate, fostering competition and innovation in service delivery. ## Notice Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement Southampton City Council has been working with key stakeholders to design a new Direct Payment support service. The service will, if approved, have many familiar elements including * host and facilitate a Personal Assistant in Care and Support (PA) online platform (secured via SCC), including recruitment of PAs * provide more specialised information, advice and support (above that available in mainstream Advice Information and Guidance (AIG) services) to people needing additional assistance to manage a Direct Payment (DP) and / or help with PA employment issues; and * help with PA employment issues In addition the service will be integral to the development, hosting and facilitation of a new Support Planning and Brokerage (SPB) element, including an online platform and recruitment of services onto the platform. We are currently obtaining the necessary approvals to put out a tender for this service, which will attract an annual budget in the region of PS130,000 per annum. However, mindful if approvals are given we will be working to very tight timescales to secure a service to start from 1 April 2020. If this opportunity interests you and you have capability to manage our need, please register on our portal https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/ and contact us on tendermangement@southampton.gov.uk for any questions. The indicative dates for the tender are as follows Tentative Tender publish - 25th October, 2019 Tentative Market day event - 31st October, 2019, You will be notified about this event on the portal link as given above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f883b9e-75a9-493f-994d-e38cd0d15209 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Oct 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £390,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2019 at 10:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f883b9e-75a9-493f-994d-e38cd0d15209 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f883b9e-75a9-493f-994d-e38cd0d15209 8th October 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36ca5ee9-dbf0-40ef-b9cf-d0dac22b0234 e-portal sign up mini-guide ## Notice URLs - https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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