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# RCTCBC Direct Payment Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rctcbc-direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC: "RCTCBC Direct Payment Support Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rhondda-cynon-taf-cbc-ons-w06000016)
- **Published Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 January 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Payroll management services, Personnel and payroll services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL15
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rctcbc-direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f`

## 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/rctcbc-direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rctcbc-direct-payment-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f#participate

## Description
RCTCBC are tendering for Direct Payment Support Services, The service will comprise of:
Information, assistance, and advice to people receiving or considering Direct Payments.
A proactive recruitment service to ensure Personal Assistants are employed in a timely manner.
A matching service and searchable database for Personal Assistants.
A payroll service for people receiving a Direct Payment and employing their own Personal Assistants.
A Managed Account support in instances where this has been assessed by the care manager as necessary.
Training, support and awareness-raising for individuals, professionals, Personal Assistants, and social care staff.
Support for the Microenterprises for Care project from the outset of the contract, with the view to the Provider delivering elements of the project from April 2025.
The budget for this service is circa GBP300,000 which is based on current numbers of Direct Payment Recipients, however, this is subject to change as it is anticipated more people will be encouraged to use the service through the duration of the contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79211110, 79631000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** RCTCBC are tendering for Direct Payment Support Services, The service will comprise of:
Information, assistance, and advice to people receiving or considering Direct Payments. A proactive recruitment service to ensure Personal Assistants are employed...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 007362-2023-RCT/PSS/S104-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Dewis Centre for Independent Living**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77452`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 007362-2023-RCT/PSS/S104-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 15/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007362-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-14T11:20:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:10:18.026Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038a2f