Published date: 5 December 2023

Last edited date: 3 July 2024

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


Closing: 18 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Payroll management services - 79211110

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£4,801,000

Procurement reference

286b79f9-351a-40a3-9203-a3aa4d0178d8

Published date

5 December 2023

Closing date

18 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

East Sussex County Council have awarded a Strategic Provider for the provision of Direct Payment Core Support (including DBS checks) and Managed Account Services and Payroll Services and two (2) providers of a Managed Account Services and Payroll Services

Lot 1 Part 1 Strategic Partner for Direct Payment Support Services which enables people to understand and manage their Direct Payment to meet their care needs.

Lot 1 Part 2 Approved Managed Account and payroll provider.

Lot 2 Approved Managed Account and payroll provider.

Direct Payments are one of the ways someone can receive their Personal Budget to help them pay for the care and support they need.

A Direct Payment can give someone more choice and control over the services they use and where they get them from. An individual can choose to receive all, or part, of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment so that they can buy services or pay someone to support them. A Direct Payment can be spent on services which are legal, keep them safe and healthy, and meet people's eligible needs.

There are currently around 1,500 people in East Sussex receiving a Direct Payment.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ESCC Direct Payments Support Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 June 2023, last edited 16 June 2023

Links

Additional text

The service was split into two Lots to ensure The Care Act requirement of client choice was met.
The Lots were established to achieve the required Strategic Partner, as well as encompassing the requirement for additional providers to enable client choice. For the managed account and
payroll services within Lot 1 Part 2 and Lot 2 there is no guarantee of work and they will be chosen by the client as appropriate.

Award information

Awarded date

5 December 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Independent Lives

Address

Independent Lives, Southfield House, 11 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

Companies House number: 8654797

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

PeoplePlus Group Limited

Address

PeoplePlus, Portland House, Moorfields, Shalesmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8UG, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

Companies House number: 05722765

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

PURPLE ZEST LIMITED

Address

5th Floor Metropolitan House,
3 Darkes Lane,
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire,
United Kingdom, EN6 1AG

Reference

Companies House number: 11421082

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Pocklington

Address

East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

0

Email

Richard.Pocklington@eastsussex.gov.uk