Published date: 12 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 18 April 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 18 April 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

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,100,000

Procurement reference

DONCTR001-DN362978-67214229

Published date

12 October 2018

Closing date

12 November 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2022

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

The Council wishes to empower families to exercise choice and personalisation by providing support to exercise
their rights to choose to buy their own services via Direct Payments and Personal Budgets. To support clients
and families exercising choice and control and arrange services themselves using Direct Payments, the Council
wishes to commission a Contractor to provide advice, guidance and support.
The focus of the Direct Payment Support Service is to deliver the key outcomes:
- Clients are supported to access a Direct Payment.
- Clients are supported to manage the spending of their Direct Payment.
- Clients are effectively supported to source workers and are supported in their duties as an employer.
- Clients are supported to manage their PA.
- Clients feel more in control of their care arrangements.
- Clients have increased satisfaction with the range and availability of the support options available to them.
- Clients have increased satisfaction with the range and availability of local support available to them.
- Improved PA job satisfaction and improved retention.
- Clients are supported to manage their money more effectively.
- Clients are confident that their money is being managed safely.
- Clients are actively involved in their local community.
- Clients have sufficient safeguards in place when taking a Direct Payment/ PA

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Marie Hall

Address

Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1302736287

Email

marie.hall@doncaster.gov.uk

Website

http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/