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WCC - Direct Payments Service

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 May 2021 at 10:41

Award Notice
Tender

02 Mar 2021 at 11:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns Warwickshire County Council, which is seeking to appoint a single provider for its Direct Payments Service, classified under social work and related services. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £2,600,780. Key dates include a contract signing date of 10 May 2021. The delivery address is primarily located within the Warwickshire County Council boundaries, though it may extend outside these boundaries. The procurement method is open, allowing for broad participation.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social work, payroll management, and employment services. Companies that offer support for personal assistants' recruitment and managed accounts, as well as those that can demonstrate financial viability through the submission of comprehensive recent accounts, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The nature of direct payments underlines the need for businesses that can deliver flexible and responsive services to meet the diverse needs of individuals requiring care and support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Direct Payments Service

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council wish to commission a single provider for a countywide Direct Payments service. Direct Payments are monetary payments made to individuals who request to receive a payment to meet some or all of their eligible care and support needs. The service consists of Payroll and Managed Accounts, and Personal Assistants Recruitment and Employment Support Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Warwickshire County Council wish to commission a single provider for a countywide Direct Payments service. Direct Payments are monetary payments made to individuals who request to receive a payment to meet some or all of their eligible care and support needs. The service consists of Payroll and Managed Accounts, and Personal Assistants Recruitment and Employment Support Service. The Payroll and Managed Accounts service will enable customers to employ their own Personal Assistants either directly or via an agency. This will include provision of advice, information and support with all aspects of payroll, and will also include advice and guidance with regard to meeting pension auto-enrolment requirements. The Personal Assistants Recruitment and Employment Support Service is for customers who require support to identify, recruit and employ Personal Assistants successfully, and to provide ongoing employment related support. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation as necessary to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases or decreases in funding, new initiatives, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029780
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010516-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,600,780 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,600,780 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Penderels Trust Limited

Further Information

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