Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Payment Support Services
Notice Description
The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services to provide a range of support to citizens using Direct Payments to deliver all the services across Adults and Children's such as:* Ongoing advice and support* Advising citizens of client contributions * Personal Care Assistant recruitment* Managed accounts - managing citizen's Direct Payment where they are unable to do so* Payroll and HMRC services* Arranging Carer and Personal Assistant Insurance* Arrange DBS checksThe service will be provided to citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment, and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments.These services will be delivered across both Adults and Children's. The framework agreement will be available for use by Birmingham's Children's Trust and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The service is for citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments. Services to be delivered include the following: * Support and advice for individuals and families to manage Direct Payments* Direct Payments Support Services around employment and recruitment of PAs* Third Party Supported Accounts/ Managed Accounts* Payroll servicesThe services will be delivered against 'Upper Tolerance Prices', which have been set by the Council. At the point of tender, Providers will be able to bid below the Prices set by the Local Authority.The Framework Agreement will be awarded up to a maximum of three providers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008416-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
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
85310000 - Social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Commercial and Procurement
- Contact Email
- etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B1 1BB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG3 West Midlands
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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