Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-826a-738e-ba3b-c9f69c5df7cc/attendance-allowance-appointments Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Attendance Allowance Appointments [South Cambridgeshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-cambridgeshire-district-council) Estimated value £15,000 Published 8 Oct 2026 Deadline Closes today 19 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As part of the wider Crisis and Resilience funding allocated to SCDC, funding has been allocated toward increasing Attendance Allowance uptake in South Cambridgeshire. An appropriate contractor is therefore being sought after to deliver an estimated 200 appointments to support residents with Attendance Allowance applications and, where suitable, advise them of other support that they could be eligible for. SCDC will identify households that could be eligible for Attendance Allowance and contact them to make them aware of this. Residents who wish to set up an appointment will contact SCDC and will be referred to the successful contractor to set up an appointment. At these appointments, the successful contractor will discuss Attendance Allowance eligibility with the resident, support them to complete their Attendance Allowance application form, and discuss further health and wellbeing support available to them in South Cambridgeshire. SCDC is looking for a contractor that: • Has demonstrable experience working with residents that have a disability or long-term health condition • Has a specialised knowledge of health and wellbeing support available to disabled residents in South Cambridgeshire • Has strong experience completing Attendance Allowance applications with people The provider will need to support the Council in completing a Data Protection Impact Assessment and will need to sign a Data Sharing Agreement as part of this project. The provider will need to hold suitable insurance for data protection. Read full description ## CPV classification Guidance services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-07840a-2026-10-08T15:37:06+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-07840a-2026-10-08T15:37:06+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile South Cambridgeshire District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-cambridgeshire-district-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Employee wellbeing survey · South Cambridgeshire District Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-831f-737f-bb13-5984c0312c0b/employee-wellbeing-survey) [Cambridgeshire HIA Equipment Contracts (lot 1 and 4 only) · Cambridge City Council · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1434c-30a2-7035-84e8-813bf2512269/cambridgeshire-hia-equipment-contracts-lot-1-and-4-only) [23044 Cambridgeshire County Council - Older People Day Services for Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire County Council · 529 days left · 31 Mar 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e25-acf8-7155-9608-5f37348ca895/23044-cambridgeshire-county-council-older-people-day-services-for-huntingdonsh) [Cambridgeshire County Council Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability · Cambridgeshire County Council · 559 days left · 30 Apr 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c59-cc48-70c7-997a-029e2b4d70a2/cambridgeshire-county-council-day-opportunities-for-adults-with-a-learning-disab) [Let’s Talk Money – Debt & Housing Support Service · Caerphilly County Borough Council · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-04cb-73a4-8bf8-12be08eae6df/lets-talk-money-debt-housing-support-service) [Cambridgeshire County Council Supported Living Services for Adults with a Learning Disability · Cambridgeshire County Council · 559 days left · 30 Apr 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c36-c701-7206-b1b4-bc0abe6ce3f8/cambridgeshire-county-council-supported-living-services-for-adults-with-a-learni)