Coming up· published 26 Aug 2025
Direct Payment Support Service
Newcastle City Council · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Newcastle City Council is planning Direct Payment Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:04
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Newcastle City Council is planning Direct Payment Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Newcastle upon Tyne. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 26 August 2025. The notice number is 051142-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058d7d.
Summary of the contracting process
Newcastle City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process to develop a Direct Payment Support Service. This tender aims to provide high-quality independent information, advice, and practical assistance focused on social work and related services. Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the project is set within the sub-central government authority sector and will cover the region of UKC22.
The contract will span from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with important updates expected by 1st November 2025. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor the Open Procurement Portal for further notices, including the release of a formal tender notice. It is ideally suited for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their service offerings in the public sector.
Engaging in this process can lead to valuable partnerships with local authorities and other related organisations, enhancing visibility and supporting growth in the social services industry.
The notice in full
Newcastle City Council has a duty to ensure that adults, children and carers who use, or are considering using the Direct Payment Support Service have access to high quality independent information, advice and practical assistance to choose and manage direct payments. The purpose of this Contract is to assist the local authority and partner organisations to meet duties under these legislations.
This Pipeline Notice is for Information only at this stage. No further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform.
If NCC seeks early engagement, a Market Engagement notice will be issued at that time along with any relevant information. Suppliers are advised to register on the Open Procurement Portal to receive updates and notifications as they become available- www.open-uk.org. We appreciate your interest and understanding.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 051142-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058d7d
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Postcode
- NE1 8QH
- Electoral ward
- Monument
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Delivery area
- Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Tyneside
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Newcastle City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Direct Payment Support Service
When will the Direct Payment Support Service tender open?
Newcastle City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Direct Payment Support Service contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Direct Payment Support Service?
Newcastle City Council, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East.
How do I bid for Direct Payment Support Service?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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