Direct Payment Service

Concepts

• social work
• motherwell
• direct payment
• self directed support option
• a direct payment
• direct payment service
• self directed support option 1
• an advice and support service
• directly
• payment

Location

North Lanarkshire

Description

North Lanarkshire Council and Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire have a statutory obligation to provide an advice and support service for people who are considering and using Self Directed Support Option 1 (direct payment) The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment. The Contractor will support budget holders in the return of unused funds to North Lanarkshire Council. The support should be delivered in a variety of ways to the budget holder, this should include, but not limited to, in person.

Total Quantity or Scope

The service will provide independent support and advice for people wishing to consider or actively employ staff directly to meet their social work budget using a direct payment

CPV Codes

• 85310000 - Social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27738. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As details within the ITT document (SC Ref:780008)