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Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) verified 3 months ago Contract notice

Direct Payment Support Service

Closed United Kingdom Financial & insurance services

Buyer Darlington Borough Council

€847,784 estimated value · converted from GBP

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Darlington Borough Council procured a Direct Payment Support Service to help individuals eligible for social care funding exercise choice and control over their care and support arrangements. The service was for children and adults eligible for Direct Payments, including older people, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs, people with fluctuating or complex needs, individuals transitioning from children's to adult services, and carers including parent carers managing Direct Payments. It supported those taking part or all of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment to employ Personal Assistants or pay for services of their choice. The estimated value was GBP 726,000, about EUR 847,784.20, converted from GBP. Bidding closed on 2026-09-07.

Timing

38 days from publication to deadline.

  1. Published
  2. Deadline
  3. Awarded pending

Description

The Direct Payment Support Service will enable Individuals eligible for social care funding to exercise choice and control over their care and support arrangements. The Council is committed to ensuring that the option of a Direct Payment is explored and understood by everyone who is eligible to receive one. The Service will be available to an Individual who is eligible for social care services and chooses to take part or all of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment to employ their own Personal Assistants or pay for other services of their choice. The Provider shall deliver the service to; Children and Adults eligible for Direct Payments, which may include, but not be limited to: -Older people. -People with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs. -People with fluctuating or complex needs. -Individuals transitioning from Children's to adult services. -Carers (including parent carers) managing Direct Payments on behalf of Individuals.

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Market

Financial & insurance services in United Kingdom

median open notice
€414,050
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Market context

open now in Financial & insurance services
2,229
median open notice
€414,050

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Financial & insurance services

different companies won awards here
146
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
16%
buyers awarded contracts here
147

Based on 225 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

Darlington Borough Council

notices in the register
109
awards
106
awarded in total
€7.2M

Who wins its contracts

Concentrated
different companies won its awards
28
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
70%
of its calls state an estimated value
99%

Based on 103 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

Darlington Borough Council

United Kingdom

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