Tender notice
Direct Payment Support Services
Notice details
- Published
- Category
- services
- Buyer region
- East of England
- Source
- View official notice
Public buyer
Public buyer
Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilTender value£1,440,000
- Planned startAs published in the notice
- Planned endAs published in the notice
Work description
The Council continues to drive to increase the number of Direct Payment holders and the commissioned Direct Payment Support Service provides the necessary elements to support Direct Payment holders to have increased choice over their care and support provision: • Information, Advice and Guidance • Payroll Support Service • Fundholding • Management of PA Register
The key aims of this provision is to promote the effectiveness of direct payments for social care personal budget holders (and potentially health personal budget holders) and to ensure that direct payment users in Southend are able to use them to lead fulfilling lives as independently as possible.