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title: "Direct Payments"
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buyer: "WAKEFIELD COUNCIL"
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# Direct Payments

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86cfdc2e-ab87-43d5-8739-d05425aa5d19

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## Summary

Wakefield Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Direct Payment Support Service to individuals in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The contract, titled "Direct Payments," falls under the industry category of social work services. The procurement stage was completed, and the contract was awarded through a limited procurement method using competitive quotation. The contract period runs from April 1, 2024, until March 31, 2026, with a total value of £497,651, extendable for up to an additional year. The procurement was initiated through a tender process that ended on December 11, 2023.

This contract offers lucrative opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs interested in social work services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with expertise in providing direct payment support services, payroll processing, budgetary management, and employment advice. Wakefield Council, the buying organisation, has selected Penderels Trust Limited as the supplier for this contract, facilitating growth opportunities for businesses with similar capabilities.

## Notice

Wakefield Council is seeking a provider to deliver a Direct Payment Support Service to individuals receiving a direct payment and people with parental responsibility of children with assessed need to purchase services and includes: * Information about Direct Payments * Information about the payroll service and how it operates. * Budgetary help * Information, advice and support about becoming an employer, including legal responsibilities. * Information, advice, and support on how to draft an advert and job descriptions, interviewing, police checking staff, contracts of employment, staff retention, staff termination, disciplinary and requisite insurance cover. * Information and assistance with calculation of Payroll, National Insurance and Tax in liaison with the relevant statutory agencies. * Health and Safety Regulations. * Records to be maintained. * Advice and guidance regarding the completion and submission of information to the Council. The contract period will be for a period of two years, with the option to extend for up to an additional one year, at a total three-year contract. The contract period will be 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2026 which will be PS328,472, with the option to extend for up to one year, increasing the contract value to PS497,651. The estimated contract values include inflation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3d7894-0e6d-43c7-89c9-b49831ec6a72 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £497,651 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £497,651 |
| 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 | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENDERELS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2024 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3d7894-0e6d-43c7-89c9-b49831ec6a72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3d7894-0e6d-43c7-89c9-b49831ec6a72
  18th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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