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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Direct Payment Support Service

Darlington Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:27.

Opportunity overview

The Direct Payment Support Service will enable Individuals eligible for social care funding to exercise choice and control over their care and support arrangements. The Council is committed to ensuring that the option of a Direct Payment is explored and understood by everyone who is eligible to receive one. The Service will be available to an Individual who is eligible for social care services and chooses to take part or all of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment to employ their own Personal Assistants or pay for other services of their choice. The Provider shall deliver the service to; Children and Adults eligible for Direct Payments, which may include, but not be limited to: -Older people. -People with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs. -People with fluctuating or complex needs. -Individuals transitioning from Children's to adult services. -Carers (including parent carers) managing Direct Payments on behalf of Individuals.

Classification

  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£726k

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
PB2025-00199
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Bids must be submitted electronically via the Open system: www.open.org The Council communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Bid will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your response, please contact the Open Support Team open.support@nepo.org For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information please visit Open hub via www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ or seek support from open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
871,200
Amount
726,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

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

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
7
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Supplier Incentive Programme

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
3
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 3 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66000000
Description
Financial and insurance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
072164-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 13:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Darlington Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Feethams
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL1 5QT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Darlington · UKC13 · DL1 5QT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 012741-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 072164-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·