19 067 Provision of a Direct Payments Support Service

The Service to be Commissioned

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to commission a Direct Payment Support Service. The Service has two components and provides an opportunity for the Provider to income generate and will provide:

• Universal, impartial, independent information and advice to the residents of Cheshire East. The Service will promote independence, enable and empower individuals and reduce the dependency on formal ongoing arrangements for the provision of information, advice and guidance and brokerage of care and support.
• A brokerage function to Service Users who wish to receive their personalised budget as a direct payment to meet their eligible support needs. There is the potential for the Provider to income generate for residents classed as ''self funders'' (this is a term given to someone who can pay for the own care and support) who may require assistance to 'broker' their own care and support.