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# Direct Payments Support service (Children's)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payments-support-service-children-s-ocds-h6vhtk-0646ce). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bath & North East Somerset Council: "Direct Payments Support service (Children's)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bath & North East Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bath-north-east-somerset-council-ons-e06000022)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - unknown
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKK12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £43,747 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payments-support-service-children-s-ocds-h6vhtk-0646ce#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0646ce`

## 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-payments-support-service-children-s-ocds-h6vhtk-0646ce#tl-md)

## Description
The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service (Children's). The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations.
Direct Payments offer an alternative means of meeting assessed social care needs by allowing individuals to receive cash payments from B&NES local authority instead of care services.
Direct Payments aim to empower children, young people, and their families by increasing choice, independence, and control over the way in which social care support is delivered. Direct payments are a service which parents and carers can opt for if they choose not to use the commissioned short break services that B&NES currently offer. Direct payments are intended to be used for a variety of services. These Direct Payments packages can cover a few hours a month to daily support. Direct Payments give carers flexibility, choice and control over the way they receive care services to support their children.
The objectives of direct payments for disabled children are to provide financial support to parents or carers to enable them to employ personal assistants or agencies to provide care and support. The payments are intended to be used to purchase care services of the individuals/ family's choice, ensuring that the child's welfare is safeguarded and promoted.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

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

  - Supplier(s): **WECIL LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104837`
  - Value: £43,747 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Direct Payments Support service (Children's) (active)
  - Signed Value: £43,747
  - Signed Date: 04/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009927-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-04T12:07:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T20:24:51.087Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0646ce