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title: "Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are seeking to commission Self Directed Support Services DPS Framework."
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# Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are seeking to commission Self Directed Support Services DPS Framework.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-are-seeking-to-commission-self-directed-support-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-03b322). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council: "Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are seeking to commission Self Directed Support Services DPS Framework.". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative social services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b322`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-are-seeking-to-commission-self-directed-support-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-03b322#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Db4bacaa5-f544-e911-80f3-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-are-seeking-to-commission-self-directed-support-serv-ocds-h6vhtk-03b322#participate

## Description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are extending the existing DPS seeking to commission Self Directed Support Services DPS Framework for a further 12 month period. To increase the uptake of direct payments, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council requires effective, efficient and economical Direct Payment Support Services, to ensure flexible, high quality provision is available to recipients of direct payments. The role is to support, plan and enable people to direct their own support, as reflected in national and local strategic approaches. The DPS Framework will be tendered in five lots. Support Planning and Brokerage Services Managed Account Service Finding and employing a PA Payroll Service Employer support

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007576-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-15T15:53:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:51:25.287Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b322