--- title: "Direct Payment Support Services Market Engagement Events" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-08-18" --- # Direct Payment Support Services Market Engagement Events Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d65c.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is preparing for a procurement opportunity titled "Direct Payment Support Services Market Engagement Events" within the health and social work services industry category. Currently in the planning stage, the council intends to conduct a market engagement event on 13th September 2021 from 14:00 to 15:30 via Microsoft Teams, allowing prospective providers to interact with council commissioners. Interested participants must reserve their attendance by emailing Deborah Kirk by 17:00 on 9th September 2021 to ensure a spot in the discussion aimed at finalising the scope of forthcoming services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment advice, account management, payroll services, and administrative social services. Companies that can offer innovative digital solutions for managing direct payments or assist in recruiting and training personal assistants would be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this engagement process, businesses can position themselves advantageously for future contracts, thus fostering growth within the health and social care sector in Essex. ## Notice In preparation for a proposed forthcoming procurement opportunity to provide support to people to manage a direct payment, Essex County Council ("the Council") would like to invite organisations to participate in a market engagement event. The Council is likely to commission the following support for a direct payment support service (DPSS): * Employment Advice and Guidance * Account management * Payroll * Information and advice in relation to direct payments The council may also look to source: * Brokerage to source support * Digital solution to manage a direct payment * Support to recruit, train, retain and manage Personal Assistants The Council may look to engage with more than one provider to provide all or parts of these services in order to create choice for people who will access the services. The Council may structure the corresponding procurement opportunity so that a number of providers will deliver all the core aspects of the service. However, the Council reserves the right to refine the scope of this procurement following the market engagement events for this project. The final scope of the procurement including the use of lots will be published in the corresponding Contract Notice prior to the formal launch of this procurement opportunity. Prospective providers are invited to attend the initial market engagement session for this project which is scheduled to take place on Monday 13th September 2021 between 14:00 and 15:30 and will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. During this event, the Council will present an overview of the co-production findings and their draft commissioning intentions and vision for the Direct payment support offer in Essex. If required, there will also be opportunities to book 15 minute individual slots to talk to the commissioners about the service. To reserve a space at this event please e-mail: Deborah.kirk2@essex.gov.uk by 17:00 on Thursday 9th September 2021. Prospective providers are advised that this event is intended to form the initial market engagement session in relation to this project and the Council will publish details of any future sessions via separate notices in due course. ### Lot Information Employment Advice and Guidance Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to confirmation by the Council. Account management Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to confirmation by the Council. Payroll Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to confirmation by the Council. Information and advice in relation to direct payments Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to confirmation by the Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020205-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85321000 - Administrative social services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2021 at 12:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020205-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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