City Finances Support Service

The City invites Quotations for the provision of the City Finances Support Service (CFSS). The City Finances Support Service is comprised of the core elements of a Direct Payments (Self-Managed Account with PA Recruitment/Management and Payroll Support and a Managed Account for Agency/Provider and Managed Bank Account) support service and in addition, a Pre-Paid Cards Service.

The Pre-Paid Card Service will be delivered and contract managed alongside the suite of Direct Payments Support services listed above. Service users accessing and using the pre-paid cards service may not necessarily be utilising direct payments to facilitate and support their care needs.

The service users of the CFSS will be Adults, the Parents/Guardians of children in receipt of direct payments or utilising a pre-paid card. The Corporation welcomes the services listed above to be delivered by providers in full or via a partnership, third party or sub-contractual arrangement. The lead provider will be responsible for the effectively contract manage any sub-contract arrangements as required and will need to set out this arrangement as part of their quotation response.