--- title: "WCC - Direct Payments Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)" published: "2021-03-02" --- # WCC - Direct Payments Service Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ae592f1f-c024-4495-a27f-23d0e6378f85.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is inviting tenders for the "WCC - Direct Payments Service," aimed at providing a countywide service to deliver Direct Payments to individuals for their care and support needs. This procurement, classified under "Social work and related services," is currently in the Tender stage, having a deadline for submissions on 30 March 2021. The contract period spans from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2027, with a total estimated value of £2,600,780. Businesses interested in this tender must register on the CSW-JETS e-procurement system to participate in the bidding process. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social care services, payroll management, and personal assistant recruitment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to apply, as the contract is designed to support local service providers. Engaging in this contract can not only enhance service delivery for individuals in need but also enable suppliers to establish long-term relationships with a major public authority, thus fostering business growth in the region. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council wish to commission a single provider for a countywide Direct Payments service. Direct Payments are monetary payments made to individuals who request to receive a payment to meet some or all of their eligible care and support needs. The service consists of Payroll and Managed Accounts, and Personal Assistants Recruitment and Employment Support Service. Additional information: Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS http://www.csw-jets.co.uk/ CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6639-5ff8-441f-921a-ec5d5f4da193 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,600,780 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC) | | Locality | WARWICKSHIRE | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2021 at 11:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6639-5ff8-441f-921a-ec5d5f4da193 - 2 Mar 2021 at 11:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6639-5ff8-441f-921a-ec5d5f4da193 - 2 Mar 2021 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6639-5ff8-441f-921a-ec5d5f4da193 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6639-5ff8-441f-921a-ec5d5f4da193 2nd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.csw-jets.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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