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title: "SSD 23 23 Direct payment Support Service tender"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-18"
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# SSD 23 23 Direct payment Support Service tender

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25da83df-bdd6-45d3-b999-c1a1ef072f6b

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has awarded the contract for the "SSD 23 23 Direct payment Support Service tender" to Enabled Centre. The procurement process involved an open procedure with a tender period ending on 19th April 2024. The contract, valued at £668,124.83, will run from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2027. The service falls under the Health and social work services category and is aimed at providing direct payment support to residents of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.

This contract award presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the health and social work services industry, to engage with Derbyshire County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete for this service delivery contract. The three-year contract, with possible extensions, offers stability and growth potential for businesses looking to provide direct payment support services in Derbyshire.

## Notice

The Council is inviting a single provider or a lead provider with consortia or sub-contracting arrangement to deliver this service. Where there are consortium bids, there must be one lead organisation/management structure. The duration of the service contracts will be for 3 years from 1st October 2024, with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory performance, appropriate approvals, outcomes, funding availability, price, value for money and need for the service. The aim of this service is to support Direct Payment recipients in Derbyshire with the following: * Information and advice about how direct payments work in Derbyshire * Direct payment support on all matters relating to managing direct payments, including employer role and responsibilities, employment law, paying staff, managing care agencies, and keeping records. * Personal assistant recruitment and advertising PA vacancies. The service will be delivered to all residents of the administrative county of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c8fcc90-5dcd-43e5-884a-ed980a925119 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £705,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £668,124 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENABLED CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2024 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c8fcc90-5dcd-43e5-884a-ed980a925119
- 4 Mar 2024 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce0247f5-8f1d-42ee-a24a-a92d119b36e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c8fcc90-5dcd-43e5-884a-ed980a925119
  18th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce0247f5-8f1d-42ee-a24a-a92d119b36e5
  4th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dff20a7f-08da-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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