Published date: 19 July 2024

Last edited date: 12 August 2024

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.


Closing: 30 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£600,000 to £661,251

Procurement reference

WIRLC001-DN726084-68976334

Published date

19 July 2024

Closing date

30 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Wirral Council is seeking to appoint one organisation to provide a Direct Payment Support Service. The Service will be comprised of the following 3 elements:

• A Direct Payment Support Service which will include information, guidance and support for Direct Payment recipients, Personal Assistants, and social care professionals.

• A Payroll and managed accounts function, to enable people to enjoy the flexibility a Direct Payment offers without the responsibility of managing the budget themselves.

• A digital Personal Assistant register which would match people with the skill set required to meet assessed needs.

The Provider will be expected to enable Direct Payment recipients to manage their Direct Payments as independently as possible and maximise the choice and control of Direct Payment recipients over which aspects of the service they wish to access. The Provider will also contribute towards the development of Direct Payments in Wirral by supporting the Council's ambitions to increase the uptake of Direct Payments in the borough.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Direct Payments Support Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 July 2024

Links

Additional text

The tender document and any additional information are accessible via The Chest portal, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to participate in this exercise please register your interest in the opportunity.
Should you have any questions relating to the tender document please raise them via the 'messages' section on the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Cheryl Cunliffe

Address

Mallory Building
2 Alice Kerr Square
Birkenhead
CH41 2AB
England

Email

cherylcunliffe@wirral.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/