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The Provision of Direct Payment Support Service

TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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11 Oct 2017 at 10:17

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jul 2017 at 10:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated a public procurement process for "The Provision of Direct Payment Support Service," aimed at improving the quality of services for individuals wishing to live independently at home. This open tender, which was published on 27 July 2017, invites expressions of interest and has a contract duration of five years starting from 1 November 2017. The tender period concluded on 1 September 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with an allocated budget of £65,000 for the first year, and is classified under payroll management services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the payroll and social support sectors, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms specialising in payroll management, personnel services, and health and social work services would find this contract particularly suitable, given that the successful provider will support over 255 service users in managing direct payments effectively. Businesses that can deliver flexibility and manage fluctuating service user needs will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Direct Payment Support Service

Notice Description

Tender for the Provision of Direct Payment Support Service Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to the provision of high quality services to enable people to live in their own homes. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Adult Services), are inviting expressions of interest in the above tender, this is an open tender previously advertised in OJEU since 27 July 2017. The contract is for a period of five years and will commence 1 November 2017. Direct Payments are an alternative to traditional care and support services. The Council provides cash payments for individual Service Users to purchase services that meet their assessed care needs. This gives the person receiving services more choice and control over how their care needs are met. Recipients of Direct Payments can choose to employ their own care workers known as Personal Assistants (PAs) or to buy services from a provider or a mixture of the two. In providing Direct Payments, local authorities are also expected to provide a service to support those who need assistance in managing their Direct Payments. We are looking for providers to deliver all of the following :- A. Standard Payroll service B. Managed Accounts service with Payroll C. Managed Accounts service without Payroll NB - The Council MAY be implementing payment cards to help Service Users manage funds and this may reduce the need for Managed Accounts Services in the future. This will be coordinated with the successful provider and the contract amount specific to managed accounts will at this point be excluded from the contract. The current level of service is; 255 Service Users in Total of these - 102 Managed Accounts with Payroll 39 Invoice only Managed Accounts (managed accounts without payroll) 114 Standard Accounts 327 Payslips per month These figures may fluctuate but the provider will be expected to manage the fluctuation within the total budget. If the fluctuations are consistently either increasing or decreasing over a period of time this will be reviewed with the successful provider. The maximum first year budget is PS65,000 (Please note that any tendering organisation submitting a first year contract price greater than this will not have their tender considered) All documentation must be completed and submitted electronically www.the-chest.org.uk by the due date of 1 September 2017 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7bc824b8-c0ad-4c19-9e6a-074ad7ddac44
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/484442b7-9ca6-4a53-a1e9-bf1705f3dd9a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£309,840 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sue Hogan
Contact Email
sue.hogan@tameside.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1613422890

Buyer Location

Locality
HYDE
Postcode
SK14 6AF
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
Longdendale
Westminster Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAYPARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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