Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Direct Payment Support Services
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East
Essex County Council is planning Direct Payment Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:39
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Direct Payment Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025875-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052128.
Summary of the contracting process
Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Direct Payment Support Services," focusing on the health and social work services industry category. Located in the UKH3 region, United Kingdom, this procurement is intended to provide support services to help individuals manage their direct payments.
The key date to note is the future notice date set for 1st June 2026, with the contract period aimed to commence on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2032. The process follows a light-touch procurement regime under the UKPGA legal framework 2023/54, offering opportunities specifically for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
This tender represents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in health and social work services to grow their business by participating in a public sector contract that supports community wellbeing. Engaging in this process will not only provide these enterprises with the possibility of a stable revenue stream over the five-year duration but also bolster their reputation in delivering essential public services within the local community.
The notice in full
A service to support people to manage their direct payments.
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 health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 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
- 025875-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052128
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Electoral ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Delivery area
- Essex
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Heart of Essex
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Chelmsford, CM1 1QH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Direct Payment Support Services
When will the Direct Payment Support Services tender open?
Essex County 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 Services contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Direct Payment Support Services?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East.
How do I bid for Direct Payment Support Services?
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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