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Direct Payment Support Services in Cumberland

Cumberland Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cumberland Council

Buyer Address: Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1RD, England

Contact Name: Sunday Oguntonade

Contact Email: sunday.oguntonade@cumbria.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 7795546733

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
276000.0 GBP
Published
12 May 2025, 10:35
Deadline
05 Feb 2025, 09:30
Contract Start
31 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
85321000 - Administrative social services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
People First
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Cumberland Council is procuring a contract for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services in Cumberland to support families to utilise their Direct Payments for children and young people with disabilities. \r \r The council proposes to enter into the Contract for an initial term of one year with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider). The initial term is 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. There is one optional extension available of up to 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the council. If the optional extensions is used, the Contract will end on 31st March 2027.\r \r The maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term is £138,000 excluding VAT. The maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the 12 months optional extension (if it is used) is £276,000 excluding VAT. Details of expenditure are indicative only. The council does not guarantee any spend against this Contract.\r \r For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk\r \r Registration on The Chest is free of charge.\r \r All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).\r \r Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

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Opportunity Context

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