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title: "Direct Payment Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780008"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-20"
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# Direct Payment Service

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780008

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council, located at the Civic Centre in Motherwell, undertook a public procurement process titled "Direct Payment Service" aimed at providing an advice and support service for individuals considering or using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment). This tender, classified under the services industry category and procurement method of open procedure, ensures the statutory requirement for independent support and advice is met. The procurement process included key stages, concluding with the award stage on 21st January 2025, with a contract value of GBP 415,788. The service is to be provided within the North Lanarkshire region (UKM84).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social care services, particularly those experienced in providing direct payment support and advice. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to offer personalised advice and manage social work budgets effectively can leverage this contract to grow their business footprint within the public sector. The Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, an SME, was awarded this contract, indicating a landscape where smaller, specialised firms can successfully compete. The focus on independent advice and fund management ensures continual market demand for competent and reliable service providers.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment. The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526450 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £415,778 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLASGOW CENTRE FOR INCLUSIVE LIVING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526450
- 19 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526385
- 10 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515909

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515909
  Direct Payment Service - North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment. The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526385
  Direct Payment Service - North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment. The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526450
  Direct Payment Service - North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment. The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
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- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780008
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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