Approved Providers List for the provision of Direct Payments Payroll Services

Concepts

• social work
• ruthin
• conwy
• conwy county borough council
• denbighshire county council
• provision of direct payments payroll services
• direct payment recipients
• internal direct payment support services
• payroll
• uptake of direct payments

Location

The Service will be delivered across Conwy and Denbighshire

Description

Conwy County Borough Council in collaboration with Denbighshire County Council wish to establish an Approved Providers List for Direct Payment Recipients to allow them to requests payroll, pensions, managed accounts and pre-paid cards services.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement aims to establish an Approved Providers List in order to assist Direct Payment Recipients living in independently and exercising their choice and control. The Councils wish to support the uptake of Direct Payments in their area which requires an effective and efficient payroll service to work alongside the existing internal Direct Payment support services. The service is to support and enable Direct Payment Recipients in carrying out payroll (and associated administration services for managed accounts) in relation to their Direct Payment monies.

Renewal Options

The contract will be opened to tender/new entrants

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=107735. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: As set out in the contract. (WA Ref:107735)