Direct Payment  Personal Assistant (PA) Payroll   & Managed Bank Account (MBA) Service

Concepts

• payroll management
• leeds
• banking services
• direct payment
• an nhs icb funded direct payment
• bank holidays
• a direct payment
• their direct payment
• a managed bank account service
• quality person

Location

Leeds

Description

The purpose of this contract is to set out the context for a PA Payroll & MBA Service which includes an enhanced payroll function, a basic payroll calculation only function and a managed bank account service. The Provider will ensure that people have access to all these financial management aspects of their direct payment. The service will support the following specific groups of people: Adults or Carer's receiving a Leeds Local Authority funded direct payment. People with responsibility for a child/young person with Special Education Needs (SEN) and disabilities who receive a direct payment for the child's education, health, or social care needs. Families of Children/Young People (CYP) with a personal budget Adults and/or Children receiving an NHS ICB funded direct payment. Specific groups of people include adults with learning disability; physical disability; mental health issues; substance misuse; older people; carer's; people with responsibility for a disabled child; and young people aged 16 and 17 years of age in transition from Children's to Adults services

Total Quantity or Scope

The service will operate 52 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays. The Provider will operate core opening hours Monday to Friday - between 9am-5pm - with flexibility to meet service user needs as required. The Provider will focus on the principles of maximising and sustaining choice, involvement, and inclusion using quality person centred approaches that facilitate opportunities for recipients who are eligible for a personalised budget to live independent, meaningful, and fulfilled lives.

CPV Codes

• 79211110 - Payroll management services
• 66110000 - Banking services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contract will commence on the 1st April 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2028. There are up to 60 months (5x 12 months) extensions available. The annual value of the contract is £450,000