City Finances Support Service

Description

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.