Direct Payment Support Service

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The submission address is chest.org.uk https://www.the-chest.org.uk. This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk. Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or telephone 0330 005 0352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN826946. To access this competition and the procurement specific questionnaire, please visit www.thechest.org, project ID DN826946. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

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Cheshire East Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a Direct Payment Support Service within the borough of Cheshire East.

The Direct Payment Support Service will provide impartial, independent information, advice, guidance and brokerage support to residents of Cheshire East in relation to Direct Payments.

This includes supporting individuals to access, establish and manage Direct Payments, understand the associated financial, legal and employment responsibilities, and access Personal Assistant recruitment support through a dedicated Personal Assistant Register.

The Service aims to promote independence, choice and control by enabling residents to make informed decisions about their care and support arrangements, whilst supporting the Council's ambition to increase Direct Payment uptake and develop the local Personal Assistant market

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