Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Payments Support & Payroll Service
Notice Description
The Service will enable clients to maintain day to day control of their money and support packages; have the opportunity to make informed choices about how their eligible care needs are met, and how best to match available resources to meet their needs. The Service must be flexible to meet the changing needs of clients. The payroll element of the Service is currently managed in two (2) ways: * Basic service - Clients submit signed time sheets and the payroll provider calculates pay information; * Holding service - in addition to undertaking the payroll calculations, the Provider holds monies on behalf of more vulnerable and less able clients and make the payments on behalf of the client. The current provider has advised that they are insolvent. The Council needed to put in a new supplier to support individuals to continue with their Direct Payments and employment of their Personal Assistants. In accordance with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Council is awarding a contract via a Direct Award on the grounds of extreme emergency as set out in the Act.
Procurement Information
The service supports individuals with social care needs with their Direct Payment and employment of Personal Assistants. The current service provider has confirmed that they are insolvent and the Council needs to put a new provider in place urgently to safeguard individuals to continue with their direct payment and employment of their personal assistants.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ddbf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024071-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £564,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £564,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 10 Nov 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BROMLEY
- Postcode
- BR1 1AD
- Post Town
- Bromley
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI61 Bromley
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bromley
- Electoral Ward
- Bromley Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024071-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072468-2025
10th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072428-2025
10th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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