Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfc-def8-7332-8bf1-dc472ba6ea9d/market-engagement-direct-payments-support-service pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement- Direct Payments Support Service [Staffordshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-county-council) Estimated value £360,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Direct Payments are cash payments given to service users in lieu of community care services they have been assessed as needing, and are intended to give users greater choice in their care. A support service could/might offer service users with help with Recruitment, Payroll, Information Advice and Guidance, DBS checks, Pension support etc. Direct payments confer responsibilities on recipients to decide how their eligible needs are met, either by employing people, often known as personal assistants, or by commissioning services for themselves. Service users can get support in fulfilling these responsibilities from direct payment support services commissioned by local authorities. The County Council are looking to re-tender its current support service in accordance with the Care Act 2014. As part of the scoping we are looking to engage with providers to receive some market feedback. If you are interested in this future tender opportunity and/or interested in providing feedback please register your interest on [staffordshire.alito.co.uk](https://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk) Once you have registered you will receive updates including when the procurement process starts. For the avoidance of doubt this is not a call for completion, it is a pre-procurement market engagement. Once registered please search Alito for reference SCHG00147 and register your interest. Interested parties will be invited to a market feedback session on 21st July to discuss the potential specification and to provide an opportunity to ask any further questions. Procurement documents for the tender opportunity are like to be published on Alito towards the end of September 2015. Read full description ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8e8e18ed-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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 Staffordshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-county-council) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Miscellaneous services – Ochrona osób i mienia na terenie Miasteczka Studenckiego AGH w Krakowie - KC-DE-zp.25.401.2026 · Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. 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