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title: "ASC0267 - Direct Payments Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030839"
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# ASC0267 - Direct Payments Support Service

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030839

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is currently overseeing the supply of the Direct Payments Support Service, a framework agreement designed for providing health and social work services. The procurement is classified under the open procedure and is at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 17 May 2022. The initiative, valued at £6.3 million, is intended to commence on 7 November 2022 and will run for five years, with the possibility of extension until November 2029. Interested parties should note that the service is primarily targeted at individuals eligible for adult and children's social care in Leicester and surrounding areas.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in the provision of support services within health and social care sectors. Businesses that offer payroll services, personal assistant recruitment, and account management would be particularly well-suited to participate. The framework allows Leicester City Council to maintain flexibility and adapt to service needs as they arise, meaning ongoing opportunities for engagement and collaboration for successful bidders throughout the contract period.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice. Leicester City Council ('the 'Authority') invited Tenders for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. Leicester City Council (LCC) led the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLR CCGs). The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) will support and enable people who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget/Personal Health Budget as a Direct Payment (DP), to use and manage their DP as easily as possible and, where they wish, independently. The requirement is that for each organisation that is awarded the Framework Agreement it must then provide all the following key functions/Services in respect of the Direct Payments Support Service: * Initial support and set up of a DP, including advice and guidance * Recruitment and selection support for Personal Assistants * Payroll services and employment advice * Managed accounts (Third Party) The DPSS service will be available to people and families assessed by Leicester City Council as being eligible for both Adult and Children's Social Care Services living in Leicester, as well as people assessed by the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLRCCG) as being eligible for a personal health budget across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Authority is to establish Framework Agreements, with up to three providers for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. The Authority provides no guarantee of any work to any successful provider/s. The Authority conducted this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process was not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it was be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process was, unlike an Open Procedure, included the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Up to a maximum of 3 providers are awarded the Framework Agreement. The initial term of the Framework Agreements is approximately 5 years from the Service Commencement Date 7th November 2022 to 7th November 2027 with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for 2 further periods of up to no more than 24 months in total, to up to 4th November 2029, i.e. potentially up to 7 years from and including Service Commencement Date. The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority's requirements. Additional information: The Framework Agreements (FAs) will be Open FAs. Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may review the Framework and may open the Framework at its own discretion when a service need arises. A service need includes (but is not limited to): * a lack of capacity from current Providers and therefore there is a need to supplement the Framework List of Providers beyond the numbers operating on the Framework Agreement at that time; * an increase in the volume of Service Users requiring Services under the Framework; and * to replace (if required) Providers who have been removed, suspended from the Framework Agreement or did not agree to provide Services within any Extension Period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014754-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £6,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; LEICESTER CITY NHS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; WEST LEICESTERSHIRE NHS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | MOSAIC 1898; PURPLE ZEST; ROSEKEL RESOURCING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 May 2022 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014754-2022
- 7 Jan 2022 at 10:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000420-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://eastleicestershireandrutlandccg.nhs.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fd976b29-0f6a-ec11-8110-005056b64545
- https://www.leicestercityccg.nhs.uk
- https://www.westleicestershireccg.nhs.uk

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