Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of An All Age Direct Payment Support Service
Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSefton Council aim to collaborate with key partners and the community to develop various services. By working together as a strategic partnership, we seek to enhance the growth and
resilience of diverse communities across the borough.
We will focus on creating person centred and strength-based services that meet individuals' needs.
The key aspirations for Direct Payment & Personal Health Budgets are:
- Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals
- Focus on the outcomes that individuals and carers wish to achieve
- A comprehensive support offer that enables the person to manage their Direct Payment or Personal Health Budget effectively and lawfully
- No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market engagement initiated prior to commencement of the PA2023 regulations. Expressions of Interest were requested via Contracts Finder reference DP EOI # 1 SEFT001-DN763136-60384534
CPV: Social services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,141,100
- Economic & financial standing
Contract limit and Financial Assessment Ratios - See tender documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples
Organisational Standards
Health & Safety
Compliance with Equality Legislation
Data Protection
Safeguarding
Project Specific Questions to Assess Technical and Professional Ability
See tender documents for details
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Questions and Method Statements: 90%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Questions and Method Statements: Quality and Method Statement Questionnaire
- Social Value: Social Value Questionnaire
- Economic & financial standing
Contract limit and Financial Assessment Ratios - See tender documents for details
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples
Organisational Standards
Health & Safety
Compliance with Equality Legislation
Data Protection
Safeguarding
Project Specific Questions to Assess Technical and Professional Ability
See tender documents for details
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2025, 13:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
DN770667- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014563- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050156Find a Tender
- Risks
- Increase in the number of Direct Payment recipients and the capacity within the current contract to enable us to respond to increased demand. This area is of strategic importance to both adults and children, so it is high risk. We need the ability to respond by expanding the contract.
- Possible changes to legislation or policy.
- The use of Artificial Intelligence will require clear oversight and governance of any use and possible amendments to contractual terms.
- Possible divergence of requirements of the collaborating parties to the agreement which may require either changes to the agreement or possible withdrawal of one or more of the partners.
- Possibility of bringing part or the whole of the Services back in house to be provided by Sefton Council.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 7 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published11 Apr 2025, 12:23 BST
- Clarification questions by5 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent22 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts361 days ago1 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published355 days ago7 Nov 2025, 13:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025- Tender notice published11 Apr 2025, 12:23 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Aug 2025, 16:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Aug 2025, 16:55 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Nov 2025, 13:59 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton Carers CentreSME1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: Year 1 extension Nov 2028 - Oct 2029 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation Year 2 extension Nov 2029 - Oct 2030 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation | £2,141,100 inc. VAT | 22 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Sefton Carers CentreSME
- Signed
- 8 Oct 2025
- Value
- £2,141,100 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Year 1 extension Nov 2028 - Oct 2029 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation Year 2 extension Nov 2029 - Oct 2030 to be used if provider continues to perform to expectation
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 4 | 4 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SEFTON CARERS CENTREAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender