Direct Payments Advice and Guidance Service

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  "id": "063184-2025",
  "tag": [
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  ],
  "date": "2025-10-08T10:59:26+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4a",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ",
    "name": "Somerset Council"
  },
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          "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKK23",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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            "description": "Health and social work services"
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    "title": "Direct Payments Advice and Guidance Service",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "If you are interested in this potential opportunity, then please express an interest by responding to the requirements set out below by Friday 24th October 2025 at 16:00. Please send responses to stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk \nSomerset Council is looking to assess market interest in the following Direct Payment (DP) services:\n•\tAdvice and guidance\n•\tScheme set up\n•\tPayroll service\n•\tHolding accounts (also known as managed accounts)\n•\tDP plus (extra support)\n•\tPersonal Health Budget (PHB) Support \nInterested organisations must be able to meet the following requirements:\n•\tProvide advice and guidance Monday to Friday (9:00 till 17:00) via telephone, postal, support or face to face if necessary.  \n•\tCapacity and staffing to provide advice and guidance for 2,300 people.\n•\tCapacity and staffing to provide a payroll service for 600 people.\n•\tCapacity and staffing to provide a holding account for 800 people.\n•\tCapacity and staffing to provide DP plus (extra support) for 50 people.\n•\tCapacity and staffing to support setting up Personal Health Budgets for approximately 30 people at year.\nThe above quoted figures are subject to change.",
    "specialRegime": [
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ",
      "name": "Somerset Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK23",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Taunton",
        "postalCode": "TA1 4DY",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "County Hall, The Crescent"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.somerset.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PPGC-1434-MQPJ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Steve Barker",
        "email": "stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
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      {
        "id": "063184-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063184-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-10-08T10:59:26+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-10-24T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Please respond to the following taking into account the information provided above: -\nWould you be interested in bidding for a potential tender for this Service in Somerset? Yes/ No\nPlease set out the estimated cost per annum for each of the following service areas:\nAdvice and guidance\nPayroll Service\nHolding Accounts\nDP Plus\nPersonal Health Budgets\nPlease also set out any additional information on Service Delivery for each service area that you feel would be useful in supporting your estimated costs."
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}