Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-a34c-73e8-b691-cee4818a27d5/provision-of-a-direct-payment-and-personal-health-budget-advice-and-support-serv closed GB open procedure # Provision of a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset [Somerset County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-county-council) Estimated value £1,200,000 Published 9 Sept 2015 Deadline Closed 12 Oct 2015 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations that would like to provide a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. The key activities as part of this service will include providing information visits to people who are considering a Direct Payment, setting-up a Direct Payment, helping with recruitment of Personal Assistants, providing on-going support to DP users, managing the payroll for people who employ their own Personal Assistant and managed accounts. SCC is now running a procurement process in order to have a new service in place by April 2016. This tender opportunity and all documentation relating to it is available on the e-tendering system ProContract hosted via [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) Contract Number 9YGK-4JANPE. Additional information: Provision of a Direct Payment Advice and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations that would like to provide a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. The key activities as part of this service will include providing information visits to people who are considering a Direct Payment, setting-up a Direct Payment, helping with recruitment of Personal Assistants, providing on-going support to DP users, managing the payroll for people who employ their own Personal Assistant and managed accounts. The contract will commence on 1 April 2016. Somerset County Council is the lead commissioner on this procurement exercise. Tender Opportunity: This opportunity and all documentation relating to it is available on e tender system ProContract hosted via [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk). Contract number 9YGK-4JANPE, Provision of a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. Service delivery will be the geographical area covered by Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group. 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