--- title: "Direct Payment Support Services Pre-Market Engagement - Soft Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-10-24" --- # Direct Payment Support Services Pre-Market Engagement - Soft Market Testing Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37c7c97e-78df-4823-93c5-aa2644f53ca3.json) ## Summary The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Direct Payment Support Services Pre-Market Engagement - Soft Market Testing." This initiative is focused on the provision of personnel and payroll services as part of the Integrated Care System in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The engagement process will conclude on 15 November 2019 and seeks to establish a framework agreement for limited providers offering managed accounts, payroll services, and employment support. The relevant delivery addresses fall within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services and payroll sectors, particularly those offering administrative, payroll management, and guidance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this soft market testing exercise, which aims to gather insights and ideas for shaping the future model of Direct Payment Support Services. Engaging in this process can lead to fruitful partnerships and future contract awards for suitable service providers. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council is working with Nottingham City Council and CCG partners within the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System to develop a new model of support services for people using Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets. The Council is looking to establish and manage, on behalf of the other contracting authorities, a framework agreement of a limited number of providers to deliver a range of specified services: * Managed accounts * Payroll * Employment Support The Council is now undertaking a soft market testing exercise to capture initial ideas and to canvass independent views on the potential shape and model of Direct Payment Support Services in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Organisations are invited to complete and submit a soft market testing questionnaire. All information gathered will be considered and analysed by the Commissioners. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c9e554-d9d1-4d39-9989-2950255c8e3c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Nov 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79211110 - Payroll management services - 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85321000 - Administrative social services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2019 at 10:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c9e554-d9d1-4d39-9989-2950255c8e3c - 26 Sep 2019 at 09:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0fe5d5-2ba3-4ca5-8455-aba754754e66 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c9e554-d9d1-4d39-9989-2950255c8e3c 24th October 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0fe5d5-2ba3-4ca5-8455-aba754754e66 26th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.eastmidstenders.org Further information for project reference DN438136 is available from www.eastmidstenders.org ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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