# GB-London: Direct Payments

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY](/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £25,000
- Published: 12 December 2024
- Contract start: 13 January 2025
- Contract end: 28 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2230769d-b016-45b4-9e7c-148b3b51d2ab-810493
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8fbd009-de6e-46dc-974b-fd7d19ec055c

## Description

The project aims to co-ordinate engagement with and input from adult principal social workers, and council colleagues responsible for audit of direct payments, including facilitation of an in-person round table to be held in January 2025, to explore the challenges for social work practitioners and how best to provide leadership and support to overcome the challenges to support improved\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2230769d-b016-45b4-9e7c-148b3b51d2ab-810493)