# Provision of Direct Payment Support Service - 2024

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 27 November 2023
- Planned start: 22 April 2024
- Planned end: 21 April 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f4d9da94-a7f3-4124-a3bc-a7ef6efd4b46-701869
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-504a27a2-6436-46e4-8f5a-8ecb246d7091

## Description

Bedford Borough Council \('the Authority'\) wishes to tender for the provision of Direct Payment Support Service\. The Authority wishes to appoint a single Provider in order to deliver support services for people receiving direct payments, enabling them to continue to live independently, with choice and control within the community\. The direct payments specified services will consist of: o Payroll Service o Managed Accounts o Information and Advice Service including: - Generic Advice Service - Employment Service - Direct Payment Support Service The Contract term is five \(5\) years with a further two \(2\) years\. Additional information: To access this opportunity, you will need to Register an account with Bedford Borough Council's In-tend at www\.in-tendhost\.co\.uk/bedford/aspx/Home and search for this opportunity by the title of project reference: Provision of Direct Payment Support Service - 2024 \(Project reference is BBC AD 03470\)\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4d9da94-a7f3-4124-a3bc-a7ef6efd4b46-701869)