--- title: "Direct Payment Support Service - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-15" --- # Direct Payment Support Service - AWARD Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f62eb472-dc36-46d7-9d1c-129013157036.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes City Council has awarded a contract for the Direct Payment Support Service to Connection Floating Support. The service aims to provide support for individuals accessing adult and children social care, offering information and advice, employment services, payroll services and more. The contract period is from September 29, 2023, to September 29, 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on June 5, 2023. The service falls under the 'Social work and related services' category. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social work and related services to engage in providing direct payment support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this procurement process. Businesses aiming to enhance individuals' choice and control over their care and support their wellbeing through tailored services will find this contract suitable for their growth. The location of the procurement is Milton Keynes, South East England, United Kingdom. ## Notice Milton Keynes City Council is committed to encouraging individuals to utilise direct payments wherever possible in order to give them choice and control over the care and personalise this around their needs. Milton Keynes City Council wishes to procure a Direct Payment Support Service to support individuals accessing both adult and children social care, to help them consider whether a direct payment is suitable for them and if so, to support them to set up appropriate arrangements to ensure their care needs are in place. The contract will be on a block contract basis. The Council wishes to work with providers who can demonstrate and deliver a Direct Payment Support Service model which can meet the outcomes and support needs of our service users whilst achieving and maintaining value for money. This service will provide: o An information and advice service to answer queries from individuals about direct payments or becoming an employer o An employment service to explain how a direct payment arrangement could work and what would be involved in becoming an employer. Should individuals or families wish to become an employer, the service will support individuals to achieve this. This would include providing a PA Register. o A payroll service to support individuals and families to make payments to their care providers o A holding account service to administrate direct payment funding on behalf of employers o A direct payment support service to support individuals or families to reduce the risk of the direct payment arrangement failing. The overall purpose for the service provided under the specification is to: o Support individuals to make informed decisions around direct payments and the possibility of becoming an employer o Increase individual's or families' choice and control over their care o Improve the wellbeing of individuals by ensuring their care is tailored to their needs o Support individuals and families to maintain their package of care ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33ffe946-61c6-4035-9a0e-bb53ee3f44bc | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Sep 2023 | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,306,520 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,306,241 | | 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONNECTION FLOATING SUPPORT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2023 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33ffe946-61c6-4035-9a0e-bb53ee3f44bc - 15 Sep 2023 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33ffe946-61c6-4035-9a0e-bb53ee3f44bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33ffe946-61c6-4035-9a0e-bb53ee3f44bc 15th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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