Direct Payment Support Services Contract Award Notice
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · East of England
Key facts
- Contract value
- £4,081,328
- Awarded
- 31 Jan 2023
- Contract starts
- 30 Jun 2023
- Contract ends
- 30 Jun 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Buyer type
- Local government
Awarded to
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| The Penderels Trust Ltd | £4,081,328 |
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 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.
Categories (CPV)
- 85000000 Health and social work services
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