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title: "Direct Payment Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c621"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-15"
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# Direct Payment Support Service

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c621

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## Summary

Milton Keynes City Council has recently awarded a contract for a Direct Payment Support Service. The service aims to provide information and advice to individuals about direct payments, enabling them to have more control over their care. The contract, which falls under the services category, was awarded using an open procedure and has a total value of £1,306,241. The buying organization is committed to working with providers who can deliver the service efficiently and cost-effectively. The contract was signed on 15th September 2023.

This tender from Milton Keynes City Council for a Direct Payment Support Service presents an opportunity for businesses in the social work and related services sector. Companies that offer quality support services and demonstrate value for money while meeting the needs of service users would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The tender process involves detailed quality and price criteria, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for individuals accessing social care services. Suppliers like Connection Support have successfully secured contracts in this sector, indicating potential for growth and collaboration in this market.

## Notice

Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place. The contract will be on a block contract basis.The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money. This service will provide:* An information and advice service to answer queries from individuals about direct payments or becoming an employer* An employment service to explain how a direct

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place. The contract will be on a block contract basis.The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract by a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027313-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 30/11/2023 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,306,520 |
| Lots value | £1,306,520 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,306,241 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNECTION SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027313-2023
- 3 May 2023 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012718-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes

## Provenance

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