Published date: 9 September 2015

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: 12 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work services - 85310000

  • Social services - 85320000

    • Administrative social services - 85321000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

711313330a

Published date

9 September 2015

Closing date

12 October 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations that would like to provide a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. The key activities as part of this service will include providing information visits to people who are considering a Direct Payment, setting-up a Direct Payment, helping with recruitment of Personal Assistants, providing on-going support to DP users, managing the payroll for people who employ their own Personal Assistant and managed accounts. SCC is now running a procurement process in order to have a new service in place by April 2016. This tender opportunity and all documentation relating to it is available on the e-tendering system ProContract hosted via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Contract Number 9YGK-4JANPE.

More information

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Additional text

Provision of a Direct Payment Advice and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations that would like to provide a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset. The key activities as part of this service will include providing information visits to people who are considering a Direct Payment, setting-up a Direct Payment, helping with recruitment of Personal Assistants, providing on-going support to DP users, managing the payroll for people who employ their own Personal Assistant and managed accounts. The contract will commence on 1 April 2016. Somerset County Council is the lead commissioner on this procurement exercise. Tender Opportunity: This opportunity and all documentation relating to it is available on e tender system ProContract hosted via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Contract number 9YGK-4JANPE, Provision of a Direct Payment and Personal Health Budget Advice and Support Service in Somerset.
Service delivery will be the geographical area covered by Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Logan

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK

Telephone

01823 359293

Email

clogan@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf