--- title: "Attendance Allowance Appointments" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07840a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07840a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07840a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07840a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "South Cambridgeshire District Council" published: "2026-10-08" --- # Attendance Allowance Appointments Buyer: South Cambridgeshire District Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07840a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07840a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07840a.json) ## Summary South Cambridgeshire District Council is buying guidance and appointment services to help residents apply for Attendance Allowance and identify other suitable support. The contractor is expected to deliver an estimated 200 appointments. The Council will identify and contact households that may be eligible; residents who want an appointment will contact the Council and be referred to the provider, which will arrange and conduct the appointment. The provider will discuss eligibility, help residents complete their application forms and explain other health and wellbeing support available locally. The service is for residents in South Cambridgeshire. The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The tender deadline was 19 October 2026 at 1:00pm. The contract is for one year, from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027, with an option to extend; the stated maximum extent is 1 November 2028. The estimated value is £15,000 excluding VAT (£18,000 including VAT). There is one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation is weighted 60% quality and 40% price. Electronic submission is allowed. The contract is below the applicable procurement threshold. This opportunity suits a provider with demonstrable experience supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications, and specialist knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire. The work requires capacity to arrange and deliver around 200 appointments, explain eligibility, assist with application forms and discuss relevant additional support. The provider must support the Council to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment, sign a Data Sharing Agreement and hold suitable insurance for data protection. ## Notice As part of the wider Crisis and Resilience funding allocated to SCDC, funding has been allocated toward increasing Attendance Allowance uptake in South Cambridgeshire. An appropriate contractor is therefore being sought after to deliver an estimated 200 appointments to support residents with Attendance Allowance applications and, where suitable, advise them of other support that they could be eligible for. SCDC will identify households that could be eligible for Attendance Allowance and contact them to make them aware of this. Residents who wish to set up an appointment will contact SCDC and will be referred to the successful contractor to set up an appointment. At these appointments, the successful contractor will discuss Attendance Allowance eligibility with the resident, support them to complete their Attendance Allowance application form, and discuss further health and wellbeing support available to them in South Cambridgeshire. SCDC is looking for a contractor that: * Has demonstrable experience working with residents that have a disability or long-term health condition * Has a specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire * Has strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people The provider will need to support the Council in completing a Data Protection Impact Assessment and will need to sign a Data Sharing Agreement as part of this project. The provider will need to hold suitable insurance for data protection. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of PS15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion. Renewal: This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of PS15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095338-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | £15,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | South Cambridgeshire District Council | | Locality | CAMBOURNE | | Postcode area | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB23 6EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Cambourne | | Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312310 - Guidance services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2026 at 15:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095338-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095338-2026 8th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/publictender-details?tid=593fdf13-4ede-4c65-9650-31d4397150dc ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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