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# Direct Payment Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03c621). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milton Keynes Council: "Direct Payment Support Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,306,520. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042)
- **Published Value:** £1,306,520 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,306,241 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03c621#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c621`

## 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/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03c621#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fmilton-keynes)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03c621#participate

## Description
Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place.  The contract will be on a block contract basis.The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money.  This service will provide:•	An information and advice service to answer queries from individuals about direct payments or becoming an employer•	An employment service to explain how a direct

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,306,520
- **Description:** Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs.Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procur...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Direct Payment Support Service (active)
  - Award id: `027313-2023-ASC0043-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Connection Support**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185811`
  - Value: £1,306,241 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Direct Payment Support Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,306,241
  - Signed Date: 14/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027313-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-15T10:40:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:21:14.600Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c621