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title: "Direct Payment & Employment Hub Service and Managed Account Service and Payroll Service"
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# Direct Payment & Employment Hub Service and Managed Account Service and Payroll Service

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d905aed9-b933-4b2c-8044-3497aca93a8f

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council has completed a public procurement process for the "Direct Payment & Employment Hub Service and Managed Account Service and Payroll Service." This contract falls within the health and social work services industry category and is intended to provide vital support for individuals managing personal budgets as direct payments. The contracting period commenced on 1st October 2021 and spans three years, with a possible extension of up to two additional years. The contract's total value is £288,966. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 1st June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that offer services related to personal budget management and support. Businesses capable of delivering tailored employment and payroll services, as well as advice and guidance on managing direct payments, would find this contract especially relevant. The flexibility of service delivery required by the council suggests that innovative and adaptable providers may have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of the Tender is to identify a single suitably qualified organisation to provide each LOT, providers can apply to provide either or both Lots 1 (A) Direct Payment and Employment Hub Service and/ or Lot 2 (B) Managed Account Service. and Payroll Service. The Service will provide support, information, advice and guidance to individuals managing their own Personal Budgets as a Direct Payment; this could be: o Individuals - with a Direct Payment paid directly to them o Family members - who have been asked to facilitate the Direct Payment on behalf of the individual service user o Suitable persons - Individuals who are deemed suitable (through a robust process undertaken by the Council) to agree to and manage a Direct Payment on behalf of an individual who lacks the capacity to agree to and manage their own budget. The Service will provide various levels of support depending on individual identified need. The Service will have the flexibility to respond to changing demands and developments in approach to service delivery. The contract/contracts will start 1st October 2021 and be for a period of 3 years with options to extend up to a further 2 years Additional information: Please note that this opportunity is linked to notices 04CE46B8-DAFC-4C9C-AE90-48693E36EB70, the second notice was issued in error.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc8ff171-150c-43b9-a460-bd397f991930 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £288,966 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £288,966 |
| 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARRIE BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc8ff171-150c-43b9-a460-bd397f991930

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc8ff171-150c-43b9-a460-bd397f991930
  18th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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