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title: "P0512 - Direct Payment Support Services - AWARD"
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# P0512 - Direct Payment Support Services - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c261f02e-3e1b-46d8-8ece-c11d99e19819

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council is initiating a Framework Agreement for Direct Payment Support Services, aimed at providing various support functions to citizens in Birmingham who are using Direct Payments. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the tender titled "P0512 - Direct Payment Support Services - AWARD." This process is classified under the health and social work services category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The total contract value is £240,000, with the contract set to begin on 1st February 2021 and run until 31st January 2025. Interested suppliers were required to submit their tenders by noon on 12th August 2020 through the e-tendering platform, In-tend.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social care, human resources, and payroll services to expand their offerings in the Birmingham area. Companies capable of providing ongoing advice and support, personal care assistant recruitment, and account management services would be well-equipped to compete in this framework. With the potential to sustain contracts for up to four years and serve a growing client base, this framework is ideal for both established entities and small to medium-sized enterprises looking to invest in sectors aligned with social care and support services.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services to provide a range of support to Birmingham citizens using Direct Payments, such as: o Ongoing advice and support o Advising citizens of client contributions o Personal Care Assistant recruitment o Managed accounts - managing citizen's Direct Payment where they are unable to do so o Payroll and HMRC services o Arranging Carer and Personal Assistant Insurance o Arrange DBS checks The service will be provided to citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment, and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments. The framework agreement will be available for use by Birmingham's Childrens Trust and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability. The process also allows for the Local Authority to work with the Clinical Commissioning Groups across Birmingham (Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG) in order to extend these arrangements to Personal Health Budget recipients. Please note that this is for new referrals only. Existing Direct Payment recipients will continue to be supported by the current Direct Payment Support Provider unless the citizen requests to change provider, the Council ends its contractual arrangement with a Provider, or a Provider serves notice against its contract with the Council. The Framework Agreement will be awarded up to a maximum of three providers The Framework Agreement will last for four 4 years . The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 12th August 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c4f25cd-98f9-4b0e-b90e-99ebc3a22313 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | IDEAL FOR ALL; PENDERELS TRUST; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2020 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c4f25cd-98f9-4b0e-b90e-99ebc3a22313

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c4f25cd-98f9-4b0e-b90e-99ebc3a22313
  15th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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