Coming up· published 7 May 2025
Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS)
Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City Council is planning Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS). It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:31
View noticeNext
2027
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Leicester City Council is planning Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS). It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 8 November 2027 to 7 November 2030. It lasts 3 years. The tender notice is expected around 7 September 2027.
Find a Tender published it on 7 May 2025. The notice number is 019456-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050e13.
Summary of the contracting process
Leicester City Council is planning a procurement process for the "Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS)," focusing on health and social work services. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an expected future notice date of 7 September 2027. The service is categorised under the light-touch regime and is intended to start on 8 November 2027, with a planned contract period extending until 7 November 2030.
The procurement process is designed to accommodate flexible and responsive service solutions, making it suitable for both established providers and smaller enterprises capable of delivering specialized services.
The notice in full
The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) supports and enables people who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget/Personal Health Budget as a Direct Payment (DP), to use and manage their DP as easily as possible. Direct Payments (DP) provide people with more choice and control over their needs, and the DPSS provides support for people to manage and use their DP properly and effectively.
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
- 8 Nov 2027 to 7 Nov 2030 (3 years)
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
- 019456-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e13
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicester
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicester City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Michael Percival
- Phone
- +44 1164541443
- Address
- Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Documents and links
Questions about Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS)
When will the Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS) tender open?
Leicester City Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 7 September 2027. 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 Payments Support Service (DPSS) contract?
The contract runs from 8 November 2027 to 7 November 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS)?
Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands. The named contact is Mr Michael Percival, on +44 1164541443.
How do I bid for Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS)?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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