---
title: "PRF 1466 - Direct Payment Support Services to Peterborough City Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03aca1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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published: "2023-02-28"
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# PRF 1466 - Direct Payment Support Services to Peterborough City Council

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03aca1

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## Summary

The Peterborough City Council recently awarded a contract for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services. The contract, titled 'PRF 1466 - Direct Payment Support Services to Peterborough City Council,' falls under the health and social work services category. The contract was initiated through a tender process and was awarded to Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services. The contract commenced on 1st March 2018 with a duration of 3 years, extendable for 2 additional 12-month periods. The current contract expires on 28th February 2023, with a further extension of 24 months planned. The contract is aimed at providing care support in compliance with the Care Act 2014.

This procurement opportunity offers business growth prospects for enterprises providing health and social work services specifically geared towards care and support. Businesses with expertise in delivering direct payment support services to individuals in need of care should consider competing for this contract. The extension of the current contract provides an opportunity for existing suppliers to continue service provision and for new entrants to enter the market. The procurement process is led by the Peterborough City Council, serving as the contracting authority, with the aim of ensuring high-quality care services for individuals in the region.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) to provide information and advice to people who receive a Direct Payment from the Council or fund their own care and support. The service is required for the Council to comply with its duty under the Care Act 2014 to help people to find, recruit and pay for the types of care and support they wish to receive. This enables people with care needs to have greater choice and control over the care they receive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005763-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £878,444 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PETERBOROUGH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2023 at 09:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005763-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.peterborough.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:026393-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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