Direct Payment Support Services Contract Award Notice

A Contract Award Notice
by ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£4M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
13 Feb 2023
Delivery
01 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2026
Deadline
02 Dec 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

Essex County Council ("the Council") conducted an open, single stage procurement to commission a new Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS) to enable people who are ordinarily resident within the administrative boundaries of Essex (excluding the unitary authority areas of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea) to manage their direct payment. This procurement incorporated the following lots: Lot 1: Independent Information and Advice Service and Personal Assistant (PA) Support Hub Lot 2: Payment/Payroll/Account Management services

Award Detail

1 Penderels Trust (None)
  • Value: £4,081,328

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Please be advised that the Council acted akin to a central purchasing body in relation to this procurement opportunity in conjunction with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) who will access but not formally be a party to the ensuing contract. In addition, please note that whilst the ensuing DPSS contracts will primarily be used to support people with either social care and/or mental health needs to manage their personal budgets via a Direct Payment; it will also be open for the following classification of users within the administrative area of Essex: NHS Healthcare (including local Integrated Care Systems). In addition, please be advised that this service is being commissioned under an initial three (3) year term with the option to extend for a further two (2) years at the Council's sole discretion; thereby resulting in a maximum possible contract duration of five (5) years. Please note that the total value of the procurement as stated in section II 1.7 below reflects the cumulative effect of the pricing submissions for both lots across the maximum contractual duration of five (5) years, net of the Council's Accelerated Payment Rebate Scheme (APRS) which the successful bidder opted into as part of their tender submission.

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