Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Yatish Shah
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542348
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
West Leicestershire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
56 Wood Gate
Loughborough
Contact
Mr Yatish Shah
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542348
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westleicestershireccg.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall
Leicester
Contact
Mr Yatish Shah
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542348
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://eastleicestershireandrutlandccg.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
Contact
Mr Yatish Shah
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542348
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.leicestercityccg.nhs.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fd976b29-0f6a-ec11-8110-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fd976b29-0f6a-ec11-8110-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ASC0267 - Direct Payments Support Service
Reference number
DN567829
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council (‘the ‘Authority’) invites Tenders for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. Leicester City Council (LCC) is leading the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLR CCGs).
The Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) will support and enable people who choose to take all or part of their Personal Budget/Personal Health Budget as a Direct Payment (DP), to use and manage their DP as easily as possible and, where they wish, independently.
The requirement is that for each organisation that is awarded the Framework Agreement it must then provide all the following key functions/Services in respect of the Direct Payments Support Service:
• Initial support and set up of a DP, including advice and guidance
• Recruitment and selection support for Personal Assistants
• Payroll services and employment advice
• Managed accounts (Third Party)
The DPSS service will be available to people and families assessed by Leicester City Council as being eligible for both Adult and Children’s Social Care Services living in Leicester, as well as people assessed by the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLRCCG) as being eligible for a personal health budget across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The Authority wishes to establish Framework Agreements, with up to three providers for the provision of Direct Payments Support Service. The Authority provides no guarantee of any work to any successful provider/s.
The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Up to a maximum of 3 providers are anticipated to be awarded the Framework Agreement.
It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of these Contracts.
The initial term of the Framework Agreements is approximately 5 years from the Service Commencement Date 7th November 2022 to 7th November 2027 with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for 2 further periods of up to no more than 24 months in total, to up to 4th November 2029, i.e. potentially up to 7 years from and including Service Commencement Date.
The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements and how to submit your Tender.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
84
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
To provide financial and service stability; retention and training of staff; investment in infrastructure, quality provision and innovation. Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may review the Framework and may open the Framework at its own discretion when a service need arises as detailed in the ITT documentation.
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 February 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Framework Agreements (FAs) will be Open FAs.
Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may review the Framework and may open the Framework at its own discretion when a service need arises. A service need includes (but is not limited to):
• a lack of capacity from current Providers and therefore there is a need to supplement the Framework List of Providers beyond the numbers operating on the Framework Agreement at that time;
• an increase in the volume of Service Users requiring Services under the Framework; and
• to replace (if required) Providers who have been removed, suspended from the Framework Agreement or did not agree to provide Services within any Extension Period.
The Authority will hold an online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 20 January 2022 between 10:30 am to 12.30 pm. Further information on how to register for this session is contained within the ITT documentation.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts,, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom