Direct Payments
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
15 Jan 2026
Description
This Service is designed to provide Information, Advice and Guidance to residents interested in utilising Direct Payments and how they can spend them to meet their assessed needs. This service will be an essential element in achieving the Councils aim of increasing the number of people using a Direct Payment.
Scope
- Reference
- DN791146
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
1 year extension available
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 90.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
14 Jan 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2030
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 14 Jan 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2030
Other contracts from Cheshire West and Chester Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Payments | contract | — | 06 Mar 2026 |
| CWC23124 Direct Payments Personal Budgets Employer Support Service | contract | — | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Direct Payment: PA Payroll and Managed Bank Account Service | contract | £450k | 23 Dec 2024 |
| CT2969 - Option 1 Payroll Support Services Framework Agreement | contract | — | 06 Dec 2024 |
| Direct Payment & Employment Hub Service and Managed Account Service and Payroll Service | contract | £289k | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Payroll, Accountancy and Fully Managed Account Services | contract | £71k | 30 Apr 2021 |
| QU311 - Payroll Bureau - Acivico Limited and its subsidiaries - AWARD | contract | — | 17 Dec 2019 |
| Contract for the Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users | call off | — | 12 Jul 2019 |
| PP17095 - Direct Payments Support Service and Payroll Service | contract | £220k | 15 Nov 2017 |