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    ContractsDirect Payment Support Services - Market Engagement
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    Direct Payment Support Services - Market Engagement

    Essex County Council seeks provider input on direct payment support services to expand self-directed care options for adults and children with improved recruitment, guidance, and management services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 20 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    20 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Essex County Council is conducting a market engagement exercise to gather information from providers about direct payment support services for adults and children. The Council aims to expand access to direct payments—which give individuals greater choice, control, and flexibility in managing their own care and support packages—by improving support services. Key objectives include recruiting and retaining Personal Assistants, providing quality information and guidance, establishing a PA hub, offering account management, delivering payroll services, and increasing confidence in direct payments across the system. The Council is seeking to understand: what services providers can offer and their capacity to deliver; feedback on service requirements; solutions for managing payroll, training, and PA recruitment; and potential barriers to implementation. This engagement will inform future procurement decisions. Please note that the final scope, contract duration, and procurement timeline will be confirmed in a future Tender Notice following governance approval.

    Track record

    12 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Vita Health Group1× · 8%
    2. Provide CIC1× · 8%
    3. Safe Steps1× · 8%
    4. PASSION TREE CARE SERVICES LTD1× · 8%
    5. HALES GROUP LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SERVICES) LIMITED1× · 8%

    +6 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078c22

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