Published date: 4 November 2024

Last edited date: 21 January 2025

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


Closing: 14 December 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£126,144

Procurement reference

DN637250

Published date

4 November 2024

Closing date

14 December 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

16 January 2023

Contract end date

15 January 2027

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?

Yes

Description

Torbay Council's Children's Services' Direct Payments (DP) Service undertook a tender process, seeking payroll and managed service providers, who would be selected for a place on a Standing List of Providers of Children's Direct Payments (Payroll/Managed Account) Service, available for people to use, if they choose to do so. Direct Payments are Social Care and Health payments for people who have been assessed as needing help from Children's Services or Health, and who would like to arrange and pay for their own care and support services instead of receiving them directly from the Local Authority or CCG. The service provides assistance and provision of all aspects of payroll including holding managed accounts where required, managing pension auto-enrolment and dealing with the Inland Revenue.

Award information

Awarded date

14 December 2022

Contract start date

16 January 2023

Contract end date

15 January 2025

Total value of contract

£126,144

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

David Howard Ltd

Address

1 Park Road, Hampton Wick, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AS

Reference

Companies House number: 3345093

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Disability Focus

Address

Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, England, TQ9 5NE

Reference

Companies House number: 6058379

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial Services

Address

Town Hall
TORQUAY
TQ13DR
England

Telephone

01803 208391

Email

Commercial.Services@torbay.gov.uk