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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Provision of An All Age Direct Payment Support Service

Sefton Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:43.

Opportunity overview

Sefton Council aim to collaborate with key partners and the community to develop various services. By working together as a strategic partnership, we seek to enhance the growth and resilience of diverse communities across the borough. We will focus on creating person-centred and strength-based services that meet individuals' needs. The key aspirations for Direct Payment & Personal Health Budgets are: • Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals • Focus on the outcomes that individuals and carers wish to achieve • A comprehensive support offer that enables the person to manage their Direct Payment or Personal Health Budget effectively and lawfully

Classification

  • CPV85320000 — Social services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.1m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
DN770667
Status
active
Published risks
1. Increase in the number of Direct Payment recipients and the capacity within the current contract to enable us to respond to increased demand. This area is of strategic importance to both adults and children, so it is high risk. We need the ability to respond by expanding the contract. 2. Possible changes to legislation or policy. 3. The use of Artificial Intelligence will require clear oversight and governance of any use and possible amendments to contractual terms. 4. Possible divergence of requirements of the collaborating parties to the agreement which may require either changes to the agreement or possible withdrawal of one or more of the partners. 5. Possibility of bringing part or the whole of the Services back in house to be provided by Sefton Council.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jul 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
14 May 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,141,100

Renewal

Description
Year 1 extension Nov 2028 - Oct 2029 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation Year 2 extension Nov 2029 - Oct 2030 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Questions and Method Statements
Type
quality
Description
Quality and Method Statement Questionnaire

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Social Value Questionnaire

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Contract limit and Financial Assessment Ratios - See tender documents for details
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Relevant experience and contract examples Organisational Standards Health & Safety Compliance with Equality Legislation Data Protection Safeguarding Project Specific Questions to Assess Technical and Professional Ability See tender documents for details

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
018163-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 Apr 2025, 16:43

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Preliminary Market engagement initiated prior to commencement of the PA2023 regulations. Expressions of Interest were requested via Contracts Finder reference DP EOI # 1 SEFT001-DN763136-60384534

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN
Name
Sefton Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L20 3NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PTHP-5656-DLCN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mr Stewart Martin
Telephone
+44 1519343009

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bootle · UKD73 · L20 3NJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD73 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050aab-2025-04-30T16:43:33+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·