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title: "Direct Payment Support Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM"
published: "2024-04-10"
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# Direct Payment Support Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c96d57e-1beb-4ea2-99da-52dee9f19701

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## Summary

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is awarding a contract for a Direct Payment Support Service aimed at adult residents in Barking and Dagenham. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £405,000 in GBP. The contract period spans from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027. The tender method is open, and the tender period ended on May 26, 2023. The service falls under the "Financial and insurance services" category, supporting SMEs and VCSEs in the industry.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses to provide Direct Payment Support Services and support residents with their personal budgets. Companies offering tailored and high-quality services in the financial and insurance sector could be well-suited to compete. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, as the buying organisation, seeks to empower residents to make informed choices about their care and support, driving business growth for organisations that can meet these requirements.

## Notice

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is awarding a contract for a Direct Payment Support Service for adult residents residing in Barking and Dagenham. We see social care needs and the relationship people have with the community as a significant part of our residents' lives and are committed to maintain and restore our residents' abilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes, whilst giving them the tools required to make personal choices about the care and/or support they receive and ensuring they have control of those choices. We want to ensure that residents accessing their personal budget via a direct payment are enabled to make informed decisions about their care and support through the provision of an experienced, knowledgeable, individually tailored, good-quality Direct Payment Support Service. We want our residents to be fully supported throughout their responsibilities of being a direct payment recipient and employers of Personal Assistants. The Direct Payment Support Service is crucial in ensuring our residents receive the support required and that our residents can comply with all relevant regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b31e0bc-07c4-47b7-a682-5b8d08cc8ea0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £405,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £405,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM |
| Locality | BARKING |
| Post town | Ilford |
| Postcode | IG11 7LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Barking |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIBRANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2024 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b31e0bc-07c4-47b7-a682-5b8d08cc8ea0
- 14 Jul 2023 at 16:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1649ab-8c43-406e-b300-183cd19c7021

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b31e0bc-07c4-47b7-a682-5b8d08cc8ea0
  10th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af1649ab-8c43-406e-b300-183cd19c7021
  14th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/
  Tender portal

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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