Published date: 26 September 2018
This notice was replaced on 5 February 2019
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 5 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
Financial and insurance services - 66000000
Social work and related services - 85300000
Social services - 85320000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
SOT001-DN362511-72072950
Published date
26 September 2018
Closing date
30 October 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?
No
Description
Direct Payments is the means to offer the provision of money to individuals, to pay for care services in accordance with their care and support plan, providing individuals with more choice and control as to the care they receive as long as their eligible needs are met.
Adult's services - The service provider will be required to support people to manage Direct Payments given to individuals by the Local Authority, to ensure the individual is confident in the care being provided and confident in managing the finance element of Direct Payments. Encouraging empowerment and independence.
Childrens services - The service provider will be required to provide a support and advocacy service to all children and young people up to the age of 18 and their parents/carers who access Direct Payments who are assessed as eligible via the Children with Disabilities Social Care Team. The service provider will also support children and young people and their parents with a seamless transition of Direct Payments support (should the need still be there via assessment) from children's service to adult services.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kirsty Fairbanks
Address
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1782231187
Website
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