Direct Payment Support Service
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN285948
Title
Direct Payment Support Service
Categories
93141507 - Social work administration services
Description
Sunderland City Council are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver a Direct Payment Support Service
The Service will comprise of:
a) Direct Payments Employment Support Service – This service will support Clients with the recruitment, selection and retention of Personal Assistants
b) Payroll Service – This service will support the Client with their responsibilities relating to the payment of their Employees
And will be accessible to the following groups:
a) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria:
i. Are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and
ii. Live in the Sunderland local authority area
b) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria:
i. Are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and
ii. Are registered with a Sunderland GP
c) People who have responsibility for a disabled child living in the Sunderland local authority area and are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child
d) People who have responsibility for a disabled child who is registered with a Sunderland GP and are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child
The Provider will receive referrals from Sunderland City Council, Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group and people who receive a Direct Payment and must have a local point of contact or be able to set up a local point of contact within the City of Sunderland. The office should be accessible to all potential Clients
The Service will comprise of:
a) Direct Payments Employment Support Service – This service will support Clients with the recruitment, selection and retention of Personal Assistants
b) Payroll Service – This service will support the Client with their responsibilities relating to the payment of their Employees
And will be accessible to the following groups:
a) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria:
i. Are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and
ii. Live in the Sunderland local authority area
b) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria:
i. Are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and
ii. Are registered with a Sunderland GP
c) People who have responsibility for a disabled child living in the Sunderland local authority area and are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child
d) People who have responsibility for a disabled child who is registered with a Sunderland GP and are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child
The Provider will receive referrals from Sunderland City Council, Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group and people who receive a Direct Payment and must have a local point of contact or be able to set up a local point of contact within the City of Sunderland. The office should be accessible to all potential Clients
Region(s) of supply
Sunderland
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Direct Payment, Employment, Payroll
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
14/11/2017
End date
01/11/2019
Expression of interest window
From 25/08/2017 11:17 to 19/09/2017 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact
Chris Cummings
Telephone
07909 321051
Address
City Hall
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 3AD
United Kingdom
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 3AD
United Kingdom
