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# Direct Payment Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef53). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Peterborough City Council: "Direct Payment Support Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,680,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Peterborough City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peterborough-city-council-ons-e06000031)
- **Published Value:** £1,680,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,800,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef53#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ef53`

## 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-05ef53#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FSupplier%2FAdvert%2FView%3FadvertId%3Dc3565eb7-2312-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05ef53#participate

## Description
The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) will ensure that individuals who choose to receive their care via a Direct Payment are enabled, empowered and supported to manage them safely, legally and in line with statutory requirements.The service will provide high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, choice, and control.
The service will provide information, advice and guidance to the Direct Payment Recipient on being an employer, be responsible for managing the Personal Assistant (PA) Register, and offer financial services including managed accounts and a fully auditable payroll.
The DPSS will operate as part of the wider Children and Adult's Social Care offer in Peterborough, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and a seamless experience for individuals, families, and professionals.
The Authority is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 for the purpose of procuring the services.
The Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 9 of the Procurement Act 2023 in the conduct of procurements for "wholly or mainly for the supply of services of a kind specified in regulations under subsection (2)", otherwise referred to as "Light Touch Regime" procurement.
The Authority proposes to enter into one Contract for a maximum period of 6 years, being an initial term of 3 years and extensions of up to 3 years (1 x 24 month extension and 1 x 12 month extension), with the successful Bidder.
The anticipated service commencement date is 1st October 2026 which may be subject to change dependent on the Authority's governance and requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,680,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **PETERBOROUGH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72999`
  - Value: £1,800,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017733-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T12:21:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:44:00.615Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ef53