# Direct Payment Support Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sunderland City Council](/buyers/sunderland-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Penderels Trust
- Award value: £180,000
- Tender value: £180,000
- Award date: 18 October 2017
- Published: 30 October 2017
- Contract start: 14 November 2017
- Contract end: 1 November 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9d2f2a0b-1d26-4705-ad1e-e0d749bdbf14-178880
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84cb5c6b-5c48-4ffb-b40f-d9e922070a61

## Description

Sunderland City Council are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver a Direct Payment Support Service The Service will comprise of: a\) Direct Payments Employment Support Service - This service will support Clients with the recruitment, selection and retention of Personal Assistants b\) Payroll Service - This service will support the Client with their responsibilities relating to the payment of their Employees And will be accessible to the following groups: a\) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria: i\. Are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and ii\. Live in the Sunderland local authority area b\) People aged 16 or over who meet all of the following criteria: i\. Are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment, and ii\. Are registered with a Sunderland GP c\) People who have responsibility for a disabled child living in the Sunderland local authority area and are in receipt of a Social Care Direct Payment or a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child d\) People who have responsibility for a disabled child who is registered with a Sunderland GP and are in receipt of a Personal Health Budget Direct Payment for that child The Provider will receive referrals from Sunderland City Council, Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group and people who receive a Direct Payment and must have a local point of contact or be able to set up a local point of contact within the City of Sunderland\. The office should be accessible to all potential Clients

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d2f2a0b-1d26-4705-ad1e-e0d749bdbf14-178880)