# Market Engagement - Direct Payment Support Service

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 8 February 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 3d2d15d5-29a4-4eca-b85f-1904ab44a682-411547
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd0a0c7e-bb8d-4a1c-a0de-48db0dfa6abd

## Description

Barnsley Council wishes to commission a service\(s\) which will support service users in the management of their Direct Payment from the Local Authority / Partner organisations A direct payment is money paid to service users who have been assessed as having eligible needs \(under the Care Act 2014 or within the policy on direct payments for healthcare\), or someone else acting on their behalf\. Direct payment support services are the advice and administration that people need to manage their direct payments to meet their care and support needs\. The overarching aims of the service are to promote empowerment, independence and proportionate support and reduce dependency on formal ongoing support arrangements\.

## Related contract awards

- [SAP Licensing Management](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f705ed79-9a6c-4847-aaf8-08e41f5d8b97): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Provision of Attendance Monitoring Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-968c5ec6-4b50-4a28-bf0e-09ed46ab3993): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Supporting Young People into Education, Training and Employment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8560606d-966a-468c-9bac-9f5e489bf077): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d2d15d5-29a4-4eca-b85f-1904ab44a682-411547)