Published date: 22 November 2023

Last edited date: 27 November 2023

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: 22 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Mk42 9AP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-380-3470-BBC AD 03470

Published date

22 November 2023

Closing date

22 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 April 2024

Contract end date

21 April 2029

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

Bedford Borough Council ('the Authority') wishes to tender for the provision of Direct Payment Support Service. The Authority wishes to appoint a single Provider in order to deliver support services for people receiving direct payments, enabling them to continue to live independently, with choice and control within the community.

The direct payments specified services will consist of:
o Payroll Service
o Managed Accounts
o Information and Advice Service including:
- Generic Advice Service
- Employment Service
- Direct Payment Support Service

The Contract term is five (5) years with a further two (2) years.

More information

Links

Additional text

To access this opportunity, you will need to Register an account with Bedford Borough Council's In-tend at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home and search for this opportunity by the title of project reference:

Provision of Direct Payment Support Service - 2024
(Project reference is BBC AD 03470).

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Peggy Saroch

Address

Caudwell Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire
Mk42 9AP
English

Telephone

01234 276683

Email

peggy.saroch@bedford.gov.uk