Tender

Direct Payments Support - Framework

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Tender

12 Jul 2024 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Direct Payments Support under a framework agreement. The contract falls under the "Health and social work services" category and aims to increase the uptake of Direct Payments in Cornwall. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of August 14, 2024. The Council seeks providers to deliver services such as personal assistant recruitment, payroll support, and 3rd party managed account service.

This tender opportunity by the Cornwall Council offers businesses a chance to participate in enhancing support structures for Direct Payments in Cornwall. Companies specialised in personal assistant recruitment, payroll services, and financial management are well-suited to compete for the service contracts. The procurement process provides a platform for businesses to contribute towards enabling individuals of all abilities to manage Direct Payments effectively.

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Notice Title

Direct Payments Support - Framework

Notice Description

Our aspirations are to grow the numbers of people who choose a Direct Payment in Cornwall as a vehicle to purchasing support and meeting needs. To achieve this, we are keen to develop support structures to enable people, no matter their ability, to be able to receive a Direct Payment and manage it. We are looking for providers to offer some or all of the following services to enable people of all abilities to manage Direct Payments successfully: Support to recruit and train Personal Assistants and maintain a Personal Assistance database and manage a PA/Micro-Provider forum for people working in Cornwall. (One provider will be commissioned) Payroll support, to enable people to understand their responsibilities to HMRC and manage paying Personal Assistants (PA's), taxes and ensuring where appropriate, client contributions are paid into the person's Direct Payments account. To provide a 3rd party managed account service for people who are unable or unwilling to manage the funds in the Direct Payment themselves. We also expect that this service will support people to arrange their support, set up User Controlled Trusts and both formal and informal Circles of Support where needed, and provide independent Individual Service Funds for people. The Service will also provide the council with all monitoring, support the person to make financial contributions and complete on-line financial assessment and financial assessment reviews with the person when required. Information, advice and guidance about personalisation, creative support planning, using Direct Payments and employing Personal Assistants in Cornwall will be a common thread across all services

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Personal assistant and micro-provider recruitment and maintain a personal assistant and micro-provider database.

Lot 1 Personal assistant and micro-provider recruitment and maintain a personal assistant and micro-provider database.

Lot 2 - Payroll Services

Lot 2 Payroll Services

Lot 3 - 3rd Party Managed Accounts service

Lot 3 3rd Party Managed Accounts service

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021457-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,160,875 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr John Hitchens
Contact Email
jhitchens@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1872322222

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

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