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title: "Direct Payment Support Service"
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# Direct Payment Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0662e8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Council of the City of Wakefield: "Direct Payment Support Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Council of the City of Wakefield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-council-of-the-city-of-wakefield-GB-PPON-PDZN-8179-PJQV)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial and insurance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0662e8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0662e8`

## 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-0662e8#tl-md)

## Description
Wakefield Council is undertaking a soft market engagement exercise to better understand the current landscape of Direct Payments (DP) support services delivered across the wider sector. As we prepare to shape the future model of our local Direct Payment support offer, we want to ensure that any future approach is informed by up-to-date insight, good practice and innovative delivery models already operating successfully in other areas.
This engagement seeks to gather information from organisations with experience in providing Direct Payment support, whether locally, regionally or nationally. We are particularly interested in understanding the breadth of services available, and what providers see as the essential components of an effective, person-centred Direct Payment support service.
We welcome insight, ideas and reflections from all interested providers as we work towards shaping a Direct Payments support offer that empowers people, promotes independence, and delivers positive outcomes for our local residents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 66000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019861-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-05T12:01:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T12:06:13.362Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0662e8