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# Direct Payment Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham City Council: "Direct Payment Support Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef#participate

## Description
The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Direct Payment Support Services to provide a range of support to citizens using Direct Payments to deliver all the services across Adults and Children’s such as:•	Ongoing advice and support•	Advising citizens of client contributions •	Personal Care Assistant recruitment•	Managed accounts – managing citizen’s Direct Payment where they are unable to do so•	Payroll and HMRC services•	Arranging Carer and Personal Assistant Insurance•	Arrange DBS checksThe service will be provided to citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment, and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments.These services will be delivered across both Adults and Children’s.  The framework agreement will be available for use by Birmingham’s Children’s Trust and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The service is for citizens assessed as being eligible for Social Care services who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget as a Direct Payment and for citizens who require support to manage Direct Payments. Services to be delivered inclu...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Award id: `008416-2025-P0512_2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ideal for All**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-6371`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Award id: `008416-2025-P0512_2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **The Penderels Trust Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16102`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Award id: `008416-2025-P0512_2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **PeoplePlus Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05722765`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 01/02/2025

- **Contract:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 01/02/2025

- **Contract:** Framework agreement for the provision of direct payment support (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 01/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008416-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-07T16:22:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:14:53.156Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b3ef