All Age Direct Payment Support Service

Swindon Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065972Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£660k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

26 Mar 2026

Deadline 21 Apr 2026

Description

Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commissioning an Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service to commence on the 1st September 2026. This tender opportunity will be in the form of a 2 Stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, meaning bidders will submit Part 1 first and will then be invited to submit part 2 should they pass the Conditions of Participation set out in Stage 1. Please refer to the timeline in the section below. Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission an Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service supporting adults and children with their self-directed support offer through the delivery of direct payments. The aim is to develop a self-directed support community, one that is developed, led and managed by local people for local people. This document will outline the key deliverables and service specification outline for the Outcome Based All-Age Direct Payment Support Service for Swindon.

Scope

Reference
DN811274
Total value
£660,000 excluding VAT
£792,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2033

Option to extend contract for 2 x 24 months

Main category
services
CPV classifications
75200000
85000000
85310000
85311100
Contract locations
Swindon, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice20.00%
Qualityquality80.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Tenderers must respond to technical questions and meet the threshold stipulated in order to proceed to the next stage. Financial criteria must also be met.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
10 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
21 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the tender documents the Authority is providing the documents in the attachment area of the ProContract Etendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response, suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk then Register an Interest before obtaining access and download the Word and Excel format documents for completion and submission
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure