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Direct Payment Support Services

The service provides administrative and practical support to families receiving direct payments for children's services. This includes assisting with the management of personal budgets, navigating employment responsibilities for personal assistants, and ensuring compliance with local authority requirements for meeting assessed needs through alternative education, leisure, and care activities.

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Awarded value
£132k
As published
Published
4 March 2025
Awarded
27 February 2025
People First Independent Advocacy
Contract length
12 months
Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent support services to assist families and individuals in managing direct payments for children's social care needs.

  • Provide independent support services to assist families and individuals in managing direct payments for children's social care needs
  • Assist with the management of personal budgets, navigating employment responsibilities for personal assistants, and ensuring compliance with local authority requirements for meeting assessed needs through alternative education, leisure, and care activities

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
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Initial term
12 months
Contract dates
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

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  2. Contract awardedto People First Independent Advocacy
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Westmorland and Furness Council

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People First Independent Advocacy

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/194464/direct-payment-support-services
Buyer reference
WAFC001-DN754599-02602357
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c50fc64-7245-4ab0-b4af-65716eabd566
Last checked
5 November 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council. Direct Payment Support Services. Contract award, 4 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/194464/direct-payment-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).