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title: "Personal Healthcare Budgets and Financial Management, Payroll and Processing for Mid Essex CCG"
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# Personal Healthcare Budgets and Financial Management, Payroll and Processing for Mid Essex CCG

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebbf6689-63c1-43ba-925f-9f48d536278c

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a contract awarded by NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to Purple Conversation Community Interest Company for the provision of Personal Healthcare Budgets and Financial Management services. This tender is classified under health services and falls within the 'social and other specific services' category, with a total contract value of £26,000. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and will run until 31st March 2021. The procurement method was a direct approach through a single tender action, with the relevant tender period concluding on 26th February 2020.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the healthcare sector. Companies that specialise in financial management, payroll processing, or similar services would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The focus on personal healthcare budgets suggests a growing demand for services that empower individuals and enhance their independence in managing health-related finances.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group's recent contract award to Purple Zest Limited for a period of 12 months commencing 1st April 2020. This contract will provide Personal Healthcare Budgets and Financial Management, Payroll and Processing support to individuals and carers in Mid Essex to support them to feel they have had the opportunity for greater choice, flexibility and control over the method of addressing their assessed health and wellbeing needs, and confidence in managing their PHB independently. The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for spend above PS25,000.The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within 'social and other specific services' within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) but the total contract value of PS26,000 does not exceed the current threshold of PS663,540.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a35ace-f4ad-4ef4-936d-17c0070ef9e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,000 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM2 5PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PURPLE CONVERSATION COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2020 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a35ace-f4ad-4ef4-936d-17c0070ef9e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a35ace-f4ad-4ef4-936d-17c0070ef9e1
  8th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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