Durham County Council · Awarded contract
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Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users by Durham County Council

Awarded 31 Mar 2019

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Awarded 31 Mar 2019Expires 30 Mar 2029

Durham County Council awarded a contract to Accountability, AK Payroll Services Ltd, Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Ltd, Darlington Association on Disability, Disability Syndicate, PayPacket Ltd, The Penderels Trust Ltd, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, and O for the establishment of an Approved Provider List for the provision of payroll services to Direct Payment Service Users.

The list is divided into three lots: Lot 1 - Payroll Provider Services, Lot 2 - Managed Accounts, and Lot 3 - Managing Pre-Payment Cards.

The contract value is AUD 10,000,000.

The Approved Provider List will be used by Durham County Council's Direct Payments team to signpost service users to potential providers, with no obligation for service users to use listed providers and no guaranteed volumes of work.

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