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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

Dorset County Council

Provision of Advice, Guidance and Support about Direct Payments and Individual Service Funds

HealthcareCPV 85000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded28 Jul 2016
Published24 Jun 2016
RegionSouth West
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

The service will provide an impartial and individualised direct payment information, advice, guidance and support service covering all aspects of Direct Payments and Individual Service Funds including practical assistance in managing associated duties and responsibilities.

Where the service is delivered to young people or parents or carers of children who are disabled it will work to meet the identified needs of the child or young person and empower those recipients to make best use of the flexibility and personal choices that Direct Payments offer to them on an individual basis.

Providers will need to be able to give expert support, guidance and advice in the following areas where required and where the same will not conflict with the providers of the Personal Assistant (PA) Register commissioned by the Commissioning Partners.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The service will provide an impartial

The service will provide an impartial and individualised direct payment information, advice, guidance and support service covering all aspects of Direct Payments and Individual Service Funds including practical assistance in managing associated duties and responsibilities.

02

Providers will need to be able

Providers will need to be able to give expert support, guidance and advice in the following areas where required and where the same will not conflict with the providers of the Personal Assistant (PA) Register commissioned by the Commissioning Partners.

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OCID
56dc37db-9c5f-4251-b8f0-069d72f93a31
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
DORST001-DN167190-34807959
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