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title: "Direct Payment Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fa5f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-22"
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# Direct Payment Support Service

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fa5f

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council is running a procurement process for the provision of a Direct Payment Support Service in the health and social work services category. This involves the creation of a 2-year service with an option to extend while exploring long-term support solutions. The process is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 28th March 2022 for a value of £339,800. The council aims to offer accurate advice on managing Direct Payments and employment responsibilities. The service location is specified to be in Sheffield.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with Sheffield City Council for the Direct Payment Support Service. Businesses with expertise in providing specialist advice and managing Direct Payments would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement method used is an open procedure, providing opportunities for various providers to participate in creating a community-led consortium or offering in-house support options.

## Notice

The proposal is to provide external commission of a Direct Payment Support Service for people to receive accurate and specialist advice on managing Direct Payments and employment responsibilities. The procurement will be a 2-year provision (with option to extend) while further exploration of long-term Direct Payment support solutions is considered. During this interim period a full options appraisal will be undertaken to explore the longer-term solution for Direct Payment support. The options appraisal will be co-produced and explore options such as creating an in-house support option, continuing with a procured service, building a community-based user-led consortium, and creating a free-market of several providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposal is to provide external commission of a Direct Payment Support Service for people to receive accurate and specialist advice on managing Direct Payments and employment responsibilities. The procurement will be a 2-year provision (with option to extend) while further exploration of long-term Direct Payment support solutions is considered. During this interim period a full options appraisal will be undertaken to explore the longer-term solution for Direct Payment support. The options appraisal will be co-produced and explore options such as creating an in-house support option, continuing with a procured service, building a community-based user-led consortium, and creating a free-market of several providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008401-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £510,000 |
| Lots value | £510,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £339,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2023 at 17:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008401-2023
- 21 Dec 2021 at 11:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031892-2021
- 29 Nov 2021 at 13:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029573-2021
- 26 Nov 2021 at 10:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029424-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.penderelstrust.org.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40261&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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