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Direct Payment Support Services

Northern Care Alliance · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:41.

Opportunity overview

Salford Care Organisation (a division of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) is issuing this invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Direct Payment Support Services to be delivered to citizens of Salford in receipt of a Direct Payment and self-directing their own care and support services. This will include information, advice and guidance; recruitment/employment support; maintenance of a Personal Assistant Register; a brokerage service for identifying care agencies. The Direct Payment Support Service will support adults and children assessed as eligible for health and social care personal budgets to consider whether a direct payment of this budget would be suitable for them and to support with setting up suitable arrangements to meet identified outcomes.

Awarded to

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Disability Direct

Match pending…
Contract value
£398k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Dec 2024
Award ID
002260-2025-DN738309-1
Status
active
Location
Derby,, UKD3, DE24 8AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Salford Care Organisation (a division of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) is issuing this invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Direct Payment Support Services to be delivered to citizens of Salford in receipt of a Direct Payment and self-directing their own care and support services. This will include information, advice and guidance; recruitment/employment support; maintenance of a Personal Assistant Register; a brokerage service for identifying care agencies. The Direct Payment Support Service will support adults and children assessed as eligible for health and social care personal budgets to consider whether a direct payment of this budget would be suitable for them and to support with setting up suitable arrangements to meet identified outcomes.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN738309
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
14 Oct 2024, 10:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
14 Oct 2024, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
14 Oct 2024, 10:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Salford Care Organisation (a division of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) is issuing this invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Direct Payment Support Services to be delivered to citizens of Salford in receipt of a Direct Payment and self-directing their own care and support services. This will include information, advice and guidance; recruitment/employment support; maintenance of a Personal Assistant Register; a brokerage service for identifying care agencies. The Direct Payment Support Service will support adults and children assessed as eligible for health and social care personal budgets to consider whether a direct payment of this budget would be suitable for them and to support with setting up suitable arrangements to meet identified outcomes.

Options

Description
Option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months.

Renewal

Description
Up to three (3) potential extension periods of twelve (12) months each

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Entry 2
Region
UKD3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-123586
Name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M6 8HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Salford Care Organisation

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4110
Name
Salford City Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Salford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Salford City Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-120811
Name
Northern Care Alliance

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M6 8HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Care Alliance

Contact

Name
Procurement and Market Management Team
Telephone
+44 0
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-135896
Name
Disability Direct

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Derby,
Postal Code
DE24 8AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Richard Shaw Centre,20 Royal Scot Road, Pride Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Disability Direct

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
002260-2025-DN738309-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-135896
Name
Disability Direct

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002260-2025-DN738309-1
Status
active
Award ID
002260-2025-DN738309-1
Date Signed
6 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
398,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salford · UKD3 · M6 8HD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04983b-2025-01-22T15:56:53Zcompiled ·