Published date: 6 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 12 February 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 February 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,680,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN374268-00648382

Published date

6 November 2018

Closing date

4 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This tender is for the delivery of the Direct Payment Support Service. Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group are committed to ensuring that individuals who choose to take their Personal Budget, Personal Health Budget or Integrated Personal Budget as a Direct Payment to arrange and manage their own care and support receive high quality and appropriate support to set-up and manage those arrangements.
Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they have experience in delivering a Direct Payments Support Service and are committed to ensuring that individuals who choose a Direct Payment receive ethical, high quality services that promote independence, wellbeing and dignity.
The contract requires the provider to pay the London Living Wage and offer employment to local people where possible.
A bidders meeting will be held on Tuesday 13th November at 2pm. Please contact Akbal Ahmed Akbal.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk for further details and to book a place.

More information

Links

  • http://londontenders.org
  • Tender notice
  • Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dawn Cafferty

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644756

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk