RCTCBC Direct Payment Support Services

Concepts

• direct payment support services
• rctcbc direct payment support services
• health and social work
• tonypandy
• managed account support
• proactive recruitment service
• current numbers of direct payment recipients
• direct payment
• matching service
• direct payments

Location

Central Valleys: Rhondda Cynon Taf

Description

RCTCBC are tendering for Direct Payment Support Services, The service will comprise of: Information, assistance, and advice to people receiving or considering Direct Payments. A proactive recruitment service to ensure Personal Assistants are employed in a timely manner. A matching service and searchable database for Personal Assistants. A payroll service for people receiving a Direct Payment and employing their own Personal Assistants. A Managed Account support in instances where this has been assessed by the care manager as necessary. Training, support and awareness-raising for individuals, professionals, Personal Assistants, and social care staff. Support for the Microenterprises for Care project from the outset of the contract, with the view to the Provider delivering elements of the project from April 2025. The budget for this service is circa GBP300,000 which is based on current numbers of Direct Payment Recipients, however, this is subject to change as it is anticipated more people will be encouraged to use the service through the duration of the contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

Information, assistance, and advice to people receiving or considering Direct Payments. A proactive recruitment service to ensure Personal Assistants are employed in a timely manner.

Renewal Options

Initial contract will be for 3 years. Extension options allowable for 2 x 12 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
• 79211110 - Payroll management services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126779 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: Rhondda-Cynon-Taf CBC (The Council) has developed a set of standard social value measures to be included in all relevant tenders and are mapped against the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act Goals. These measures have been developed and chosen to reflect some of the specific needs of the Council and the communities it supports. It is important to note that these social value measures are in addition to any social value or wellbeing that is already being derived from this Contract. Tenderers are able to submit a social value offering against as many or as few of these measures as appropriate. For each measure, guidance has been provided to assist tenderers in understanding what the aim of the measure is. Wherever possible specific requirements that relate to the Council’s or the communities identified need is provided to allow a more targeted response. (WA Ref:126779) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.