Decision details

The purpose of the direct payments support scheme is to ensure that adequate advice, information and support is available to all relevant client groups, to enable the service user to effectively use direct payments to enhance their quality of life, operating efficiently within statutory requirements of the system.

The direct payment service has been reviewed and it is proposed to deliver a revised model and delivery of service to optimise that there is choice and control for the citizen:

AGREED; that

1.            the proposed model for the provision of direct payments support services for service users as set out in the report be approved;

2.            the proposed procurement process as set out in the report be approved; and

3.            Authority be delegated to the Director of Social Services in consultation with Cabinet Members for Corporate Services & Performance; Early Years Children and Families and Health, Housing & Wellbeing; the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to determine all aspects of the procurement process up to and including the award of contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the procurement.