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title: "Direct Payment and Personal Health Budgets Brokerage Support and Advice Service"
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# Direct Payment and Personal Health Budgets Brokerage Support and Advice Service

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2eb036d-e454-433f-9368-733f2f7cb03b

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## Summary

The Somerset County Council, located in Taunton, is seeking tenders for a service titled "Direct Payment and Personal Health Budgets Brokerage Support and Advice Service." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and has an estimated value of £234,000. The tender was published on 13th August 2021 and is currently in the active stage of the open procurement process, with a tender submission deadline set for 13th September 2021. The contract is expected to begin on 1st April 2022 and will run until 31st March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social services, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can provide brokerage support, personal health budgeting advice, and services that enhance independence for individuals would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially enabling them to expand their market presence and collaborate with statutory services in Somerset.

## Notice

A joint Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group service to improve people's lives through promoting their independence and working much more collaboratively across statutory services to ensure that they get the best possible help, when they need it.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d143feb9-e9ac-4d32-afc0-3845c3cef714 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £234,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2021 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d143feb9-e9ac-4d32-afc0-3845c3cef714

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d143feb9-e9ac-4d32-afc0-3845c3cef714
  13th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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