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title: "WCC - Direct Payments Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029780"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-13"
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# WCC - Direct Payments Service

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029780

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns Warwickshire County Council, which is seeking to appoint a single provider for its Direct Payments Service, classified under social work and related services. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £2,600,780. Key dates include a contract signing date of 10 May 2021. The delivery address is primarily located within the Warwickshire County Council boundaries, though it may extend outside these boundaries. The procurement method is open, allowing for broad participation.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social work, payroll management, and employment services. Companies that offer support for personal assistants' recruitment and managed accounts, as well as those that can demonstrate financial viability through the submission of comprehensive recent accounts, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The nature of direct payments underlines the need for businesses that can deliver flexible and responsive services to meet the diverse needs of individuals requiring care and support.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. The Payroll and Managed Accounts service will enable customers to employ their own Personal Assistants either directly or via an agency. This will include provision of advice, information and support with all aspects of payroll, and will also include advice and guidance with regard to meeting pension auto-enrolment requirements. The Personal Assistants Recruitment and Employment Support Service is for customers who require support to identify, recruit and employ Personal Assistants successfully, and to provide ongoing employment related support. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation as necessary to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to) increases or decreases in funding, new initiatives, necessary additional services not identified at the time of tendering.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010516-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,600,780 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,600,780 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4SA |
| 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 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PENDERELS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 13 May 2021 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010516-2021
- 2 Mar 2021 at 11:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004123-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
- http://www.penderelstrust.org.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

## Provenance

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