Published date: 9 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,778,200

Procurement reference

Awarded - Care and Public Health- 438/2

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

26 January 2016

Contract start date

17 May 2016

Contract end date

16 May 2020

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 procurement is to commission a Direct Payment Support Service to be delivered from 17th May 2016 with an initial contract duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. There are three key elements to the service to be delivered:

Direct Payments Information, Advice and Support Service
The Direct Payments Support Service will provide support to all service users moving onto Direct Payments to implement their support plan as well as offering longer term support as required for service users once they are established and are managing their Direct Payment. The aim of the service will always be to support Direct Payments users to reach their optimum level of independence and competence in managing their Direct Payments.

Managed Bank Account Service
The Service Provider will be expected to support the Council and service users where there is a requirement for the use of managed accounts. The Service Provider must be able to offer a managed bank account service to individuals with a Direct Payment.

Payroll Service
The Service Provider will maintain and operate a complete payroll service on behalf of service users who employ one or more Personal Assistants.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CARE - Direct Payment Support Service - RFQ: 10138281

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 December 2015

Links

Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2016

Contract start date

17 May 2016

Contract end date

16 May 2020

Total value of contract

£2,465,940

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cheshire Centre for Independent Living

Address

Sension House, Denton Drive, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7LU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

SME classified
VCSE classified

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Sherborne

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall,
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 531427

Email

Joanne.sherborne@lancashire.gov.uk