Direct Payment Support Services - Find a freedom of information request

Direct Payment Support Services:

a. Does the council currently outsource direct payment support services?

b. If yes, who is the provider(s)?

c. What is the annual value of the contract(s) for these services?

d. When is the contract(s) due for renewal?

Managed Accounts:

a. Does the council currently outsource managed account services?

b. If yes, who is the provider(s)?

c. What is the annual value of the contract(s) for these services?

d. When is the contract(s) due for renewal?

Payroll Services:

a. Does the council currently outsource payroll services for direct payment users?

b. If yes, who is the provider(s)?

c. What is the annual value of the contract(s) for these services?

d. When is the contract(s) due for renewal?

Future Plans:

a. Are there any plans to tender or outsource these services in the next 12 months?

b. If yes, could you provide details of the process or contact information for the relevant department?

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1-3. All contractual information is publicly available. As a local authority, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is required to publish all its contracts over the value of £500. All LCC contracts can be found on the Contracts Register which is available at https://procontract.duenorth.com/Login.

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As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means.

4. No this is not currently outsourced, and there are currently no plans to do so.