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title: "COV - Direct Payment and Money Management Services - AWARD"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)"
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# COV - Direct Payment and Money Management Services - AWARD

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06ec6ee2-50fa-42d2-abd0-220a433aa535

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council has awarded a contract for Direct Payment and Money Management Services, with a total value of £2,335,422. This contract, part of the health and social work services category, is structured into three lots, focusing on various aspects of personal budget management and support worker employment. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract period will run from 23rd May 2022 to 22nd May 2026. The tender was officially completed with an award date of 28th February 2022, and the previous tender period had concluded on 6th December 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses involved in financial services, personal assistance, and support management. Companies that provide payroll services, managed accounts, and insurance cover for personal assistants would be particularly well-suited to compete for the awarded lots. The involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is encouraged, which expands avenues for diverse businesses to engage with local government contracts in the social care sector.

## Notice

The Tender is for Direct Payment and Money Management Services. The Direct Payments service enable people to have control over spending their personal budgets and facilitates a greater degree of choice than would otherwise be available in how their support is delivered. This can be achieved through employing one or more personal assistants or through spending all or part of a personal budget with an agency who supply support workers to assist with meeting social care eligible needs. This tender is let in 3 Lots - Lot 1 - Direct Payment and Money Management Services - Direct Payment, Managed Accounts, Payroll, PA Register, Authorised Person Service, Promoting Financial Independence, Training and Peer Group Support services Lot 2 - Alternative Direct Payment and Money Management Services - Third Party Management with employment (Authorised Person) and Alternative Direct Payment and Money Management Services Only Lot 3 - Employer Insurance Cover - A service offered to enable the purchase of employee liability cover in relation to each personal assistant employed, offering protection to the service user from financial loss in the event of a claim

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079980e5-dcef-4920-b673-e53e56783d95 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 May 2022 - 22 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,335,422 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | MARK BATES; PENDERELS TRUST; SOLO SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2022 at 14:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079980e5-dcef-4920-b673-e53e56783d95
- 4 Mar 2022 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079980e5-dcef-4920-b673-e53e56783d95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079980e5-dcef-4920-b673-e53e56783d95
  4th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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