Published date: 20 February 2020
This notice was replaced on 4 September 2020
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Awarded contract (published 4 September 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£4,500,000
Procurement reference
KS/ACS/LCC/20/724
Published date
20 February 2020
Closing date
24 March 2020
Contract start date
17 August 2020
Contract end date
16 August 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Authority intends to commission a Direct Payments Support Service in Lancashire. The tender can be found on the authority's oracle sourcing portal under the RFQ Number: 15252341. Amended versions of the tender are denoted at the end of the RFQ Number by a comma followed by an amendment number. Search results should display any and all amended versions of the tender. The latest version is determined as being the RFQ Number with the highest amendment number. You may only make a submission against the latest amendment. Where you have made a submission against a tender that is subsequently amended you will be required to resubmit prior to the submission deadline.
The service will provide information, advice and support to people who use a Direct Payment in Lancashire. This includes information regarding Direct Payment set up, budgeting, employer responsibilities, payroll and supported banking. The service will be available to individuals in Lancashire who have been assessed as having eligible social care needs and for those already in receipt of social care services or newly assessed. The Contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend the Contract by any number of defined periods provided that the total Contract period does not exceed 6 years. Please see the tender documents for more information.
About the buyer
Contact name
Katie Snape
Address
Bow Lane
PRESTON
PR1 8XJ
England
Telephone
01772 534320
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