Freedom of information response

Direct Payments 

Publication date: 
Tuesday 7 November 2023
Request: 

1) Does the Council currently outsource Direct Payments Support Services, Managed Accounts/Payroll Services and/ or Carers Hub Services?
2) If so, what is/are the current total contract value(s) 
3) And annual contract value?
4) How long is the current contract?
5) What was its start date?
6) When does it end?
7) Has the contract been extended, or do you intend to extend? 
8) If so, for how long?
9) Who is/are the current provider(s)?
10) Will you be including Children and Young People in the above contracts or tendering separate services?
11) What commissioning model do you currently use – Framework?/Block?
12) What commissioning model are you considering for future contracts, e.g., Framework/Block?
13) If these services are not currently outsourced, are there plans to do so? If so, when are they likely to be commissioned and will there be a consultation process?
14) How many Service Users are currently registered under each contract for each service?

Response: 

Your request and our response

  1. Does the Council currently outsource Direct Payments Support Services, Managed Accounts/Payroll Services and/ or Carers Hub Services?

Yes

  1. If so, what is/are the current total contract value(s)

£374,775.50

  1. And annual contract value?

£73,422

  1. How long is the current contract?

5.25 years

5) What was its start date?

01/03/2019

6) When does it end?

31/05/2024

7) Has the contract been extended, or do you intend to extend?

Yes

8) If so, for how long?

3 months

9) Who is/are the current provider(s)?

Purple Zest

10) Will you be including Children and Young People in the above contracts or tendering separate services?

They will be included.

11) What commissioning model do you currently use – Framework?/Block?

Block

12) What commissioning model are you considering for future contracts, e.g., Framework/Block?y

Block

13) If these services are not currently outsourced, are there plans to do so? If so, when are they likely to be commissioned and will there be a consultation process?

N/A

14) How many Service Users are currently registered under each contract for each service?

286 adults 160 children

Request reference:
FOI 13139