# Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL](/buyers/southampton-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £390,000
- Published: 8 October 2019
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 6f883b9e-75a9-493f-994d-e38cd0d15209-318274
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dffa5dd0-63dc-4661-925b-1f789b1f5496

## Description

Direct Payment Pre tender Market Engagement Southampton City Council has been working with key stakeholders to design a new Direct Payment support service\. The service will, if approved, have many familiar elements including • host and facilitate a Personal Assistant in Care and Support \(PA\) online platform \(secured via SCC\), including recruitment of PAs • provide more specialised information, advice and support \(above that available in mainstream Advice Information and Guidance \(AIG\) services\) to people needing additional assistance to manage a Direct Payment \(DP\) and / or help with PA employment issues; and • help with PA employment issues In addition the service will be integral to the development, hosting and facilitation of a new Support Planning and Brokerage \(SPB\) element, including an online platform and recruitment of services onto the platform\. We are currently obtaining the necessary approvals to put out a tender for this service, which will attract an annual budget in the region of £130,000 per annum\. However, mindful if approvals are given we will be working to very tight timescales to secure a service to start from 1 April 2020\. If this opportunity interests you and you have capability to manage our need, please register on our portal https://supplysouthampton\.esourcingportal\.com/ and contact us on tendermangement@southampton\.gov\.uk for any questions\. The indicative dates for the tender are as follows Tentative Tender publish - 25th October, 2019 Tentative Market day event - 31st October, 2019, You will be notified about this event on the portal link as given above\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f883b9e-75a9-493f-994d-e38cd0d15209-318274)