Dynamic Market for Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
1 December 2026
52 days remaining
Published
13 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
ynamic Market for Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services Service Title: Dynamic Market or Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services Contract Type: Framework Agreement procured via a Dynamic Market under Light Touch Regime. 6 months (with the option to extend for up to a further 6 months) Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking bidders to be awarded a place on a Framework to provide Direct Payment Services within the Adult and Social Care Requirement. Scope: This Service is commissioned pursuant to: • Section 31-33 of the Care Act 2014 • The Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014 • Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (where applicable) • Children and Families Act 2014 (where applicable for children and young people) Direct Payments are provided to enable the Individual to arrange their own care and support. Where Personal Assistants are employed, the Individual or their Authorised Person is the legal employer.
Regulations cited
- Care Act 2014
- Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Families Act 2014
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Successful suppliers will be made available for selection by the Council's Service users, who will contact and contract with those successful suppliers through this Framework Agreement.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
EDMUNDS DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD
£1m
total awarded
- 2
R & A MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD
£1m
total awarded
- 3
PEOPLETOO LIMITED
£278,000
total awarded
- 4
SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES
£5m
total awarded
- 5
SWARCO UK & IRELAND LTD
£335,000
total awarded
EDMUNDS DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Southend-on-Sea City CouncilKey Dates
Published
13 November 2025
Submission deadline
1 December 2026
Notice type
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