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Opportunity overview
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.
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This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of £15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion.
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This contract is for a 12-month term with an estimated contract value of £15,000, however SCDC reserve the rights to extend up to the current WTO threshold at our discretion.
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095338-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
South Cambridgeshire District Council seeks a provider to deliver an estimated 200 appointments helping residents with Attendance Allowance eligibility and applications, alongside signposting to local health and wellbeing support.
Who this may suit
Best suited to welfare-rights, advice or support providers with demonstrable experience supporting disabled people or people with long-term health conditions, Attendance Allowance application expertise, and knowledge of South Cambridgeshire support services.
Key points identified
Experience supporting relevant residentsDemonstrable experience working with residents with a disability or long-term health condition.Evidence: “Has demonstrable experience working with residents that have a disability or long-term health condition”
Local support knowledgeSpecialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire.Evidence: “Has a specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire”
Attendance Allowance expertiseStrong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people.Evidence: “Has strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people”
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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South Cambridgeshire District Council seeks a provider to deliver an estimated 200 appointments helping residents with Attendance Allowance eligibility and applications, alongside signposting to local health and wellbeing support.
Who this may suit
Best suited to welfare-rights, advice or support providers with demonstrable experience supporting disabled people or people with long-term health conditions, Attendance Allowance application expertise, and knowledge of South Cambridgeshire support services.
Key deliverables
Provide an estimated 200 resident appointments.
Discuss Attendance Allowance eligibility.
Support residents to complete Attendance Allowance application forms.
Discuss further health and wellbeing support available locally.
Support the Council to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment.
Sign a Data Sharing Agreement.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Experience supporting relevant residents
99% confidence
Demonstrable experience working with residents with a disability or long-term health condition.
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“Has demonstrable experience working with residents that have a disability or long-term health condition”
Local support knowledge
99% confidence
Specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire.
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“Has a specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire”
Attendance Allowance expertise
99% confidence
Strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people.
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“Has strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people”
Data protection assurance
98% confidence
Suitable insurance for data protection is required; the type and level are unknown.
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“The provider will need to hold suitable insurance for data protection.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
82% confidence
No further eligibility criteria stated.
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The supplied notice describes experience and insurance requirements only.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to £15,000.
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Opportunity value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are both GBP 15,000.
Currency
100% confidence
GBP.
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Opportunity and Lot 1 currency fields.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment, contract duration or terms are provided.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
South Cambridgeshire, UKH12.
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The scope concerns support available in South Cambridgeshire; delivery location is UKH12.
Appointment volume
99% confidence
Estimated 200 appointments.
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“deliver an estimated 200 appointments”
Referral pathway
98% confidence
Council-identified residents will contact SCDC and be referred to the successful contractor to arrange an appointment.
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“Residents who wish to set up an appointment will contact SCDC and will be referred to the successful contractor to set up an appointment.”
Contract dates
100% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status is “open” and source_status is “active”.
Procedure
100% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method_details: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Submission deadline
100% confidence
19 October 2026, 13:00 BST.
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submission_deadline: 2026-10-19T13:00:00+01:00.
Submission route
94% confidence
Bidding documents are linked through the Cambridgeshire In-tend portal.
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biddingDocuments URL is a sell2.in-tend.co.uk public tender link.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Data protection compliance
98% confidence
The provider must support a Data Protection Impact Assessment, sign a Data Sharing Agreement and hold suitable data-protection insurance; specific insurance cover and agreement terms are not stated.
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Notice requirements for DPIA, Data Sharing Agreement and suitable insurance.
Limited contract value
95% confidence
The stated value is up to £15,000 for an estimated 200 appointments, which may constrain delivery economics.
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Value of £15,000 and estimated 200 appointments.
Contract timetable
100% confidence
Contract start and end dates are unknown.
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No contract dates are supplied.
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