Opportunity

Direct Payment Support Service

  • Lincolnshire County Council
  • NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000964

Published 18 January 2021, 1:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Contact

Mrs Reena Fehnert

Email

reena.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1522553658

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Cross O'Cliff, Bracebridge Heath,

Lincoln

LN4 2HN

Email

reena.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://lincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Direct Payment Support Service

Reference number

DN436457

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85320000 - Social services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Lincolnshire County Council is carrying out a joint procurement exercise for Direct Payment Support services for the Council and NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group. The Direct payment support service will support Adults and Children with a Direct Payment across Lincolnshire. This will include Carers who have a personal budget.

The service will provide precisely focused personalised advice, guidance and information to enable the individual and/or their authorised person to positively engage with direct payments. The concentrated support at the start of the individual's journey will have greatest impact on the confidence of the individual, supporting the path to independence.

The service will provide a range of services including: signposting and advice to the most appropriate product, securing a range of services including payroll and insurance and providing expert advice and guidance in support with setting up and being an Employer, PA finder, Brokerage, Suitable Person and Training and information workshops and resources. Provide expert advice and work closely with front line teams.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Direct Payment Support Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Procurement undertaken in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under “Light Touch Regime”. Lincolnshire County Council are carrying out this procurement for the Council and NHS Lincolnshrie CCG. The tender has two lots. Lot 1: LCC and Lot 2: NHS Lincs CCG. Bidders can tender for one or both lots.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English