Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Contact
Debra Kingham
Debra.Kingham@sheffield.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01142734567
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
National registration number
(GB) 173 5488 38
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Direct Payment Support Service
Reference number
DPSS
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 proposal is to provide external commission of a Direct Payment Support Service for people to receive accurate and specialist advice on managing Direct Payments and employment responsibilities.
The procurement will be a 2-year provision (with option to extend) while further exploration of long-term Direct Payment support solutions is considered. During this interim period a full options appraisal will be undertaken to explore the longer-term solution for Direct Payment support. The options appraisal will be co-produced and explore options such as creating an in-house support option, continuing with a procured service, building a community-based user-led consortium, and creating a free-market of several providers.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029424
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Tender response deadline extended to 17th January 2022 at 5pm.