Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Mallory Building, 2 Alice Kerr Square
Birkenhead
CH41 2AB
Contact
Ms Cheryl Cunliffe
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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 Payments Support Service
Reference number
DN726084
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The proposed service will comprise of the following 3 elements
• A Direct Payment Support Service which will include information, guidance and support for Direct Payment recipients, Personal Assistants, and social care professionals.
• A Payroll and managed accounts function, to enable people to enjoy the flexibility a Direct Payment offers without the responsibility of managing the budget themselves.
• A digital Personal Assistant register which would match people with the skill set required to meet assessed needs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is currently preparing to commission a new Direct Payment support service. We are focusing our commissioning plans on developing a service that is responsive, person centred and flexible to give people choice and control on how their care and support services are arranged. The aim is to have a new provision in place by November 2024.
Wirral intends to undertake a collaborative approach to this process and wishes to consult with organisations that have the capability and capacity to deliver a responsive and high-quality Direct Payment Support Service that maximises the independence of Direct Payment recipients.
We have designed a short pre-tender engagement questionnaire as we are keen to hear your views to commission a high-quality service provision. We are particularly interested in hearing from organisations who can explore and create innovative solutions to meeting the needs of Direct Payment recipients.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 July 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No