Direct Payment Support Service - Pre-Market Engagement
Cumberland CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
7 September 2026
11 days remaining
Published
27 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Cumberland Council is looking to recommission their Direct Payment Support Service for eligible children, young people and families receiving Direct Payments. The current Contract ends in March 2027.Responses to this survey are intended solely to inform the Council's understanding of the market. Any information provided is indicative only and will not be binding on providers or form part of any future tender submissions.We may share general conclusions in our decision-making reports, however individual responses will remain confidential.For further details please see attached documentsThe Service Specification for the current Direct Payments Support Service contract is attached and contains information relevant to the questions asked in the surveyDeadline for responses is 12:00 (noon) on Monday 07th September 2026
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
First Response Training and Consultancy services Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 20 May 2026ends 28 May 2028£50,000
total awarded
- 2
DevelopChange Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 13 Jul 2026ends 31 Aug 2028£50,000
total awarded
- 3
Stobbarts Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 22 Jun 2026ends 31 Aug 2026£62,775
total awarded
- 4
Beeline Taxis Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 10 Jun 2026ends 31 Aug 2026£1,396
total awarded
- 5
British Telecommunicatins plc
1 contract wonlatest 27 May 2026ends 29 Jun 2026£552,000
total awarded
First Response Training and Consultancy services Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cumberland CouncilKey Dates
Published
27 August 2026
Submission deadline
7 September 2026
Source
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