Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Ms Gemma Ashby
Telephone
+44 1629532369
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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=dff20a7f-08da-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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=dff20a7f-08da-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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
SSD 23 23 Direct payment Support Service tender
Reference number
DN713815
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is inviting a single provider or a lead provider with consortia or sub-contracting arrangement to deliver this service. Where there are consortium bids, there must be one lead organisation/management structure. The duration of the service contracts will be for 3 years from 1st October 2024, with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory performance, appropriate approvals, outcomes, funding availability, price, value for money and need for the service.
The aim of this service is to support Direct Payment recipients in Derbyshire with the following:
• Information and advice about how direct payments work in Derbyshire
• Direct payment support on all matters relating to managing direct payments, including employer role and responsibilities, employment law, paying staff, managing care agencies, and keeping records.
• Personal assistant recruitment and advertising PA vacancies.
The service will be delivered to all residents of the administrative county of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is inviting a single provider or a lead provider with consortia or sub-contracting arrangement to deliver this service. Where there are consortium bids, there must be one lead organisation/management structure. The duration of the service contracts will be for 3 years from 1st October 2024, with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory performance, appropriate approvals, outcomes, funding availability, price, value for money and need for the service.
The aim of this service is to support Direct Payment recipients in Derbyshire with the following:
• Information and advice about how direct payments work in Derbyshire
• Direct payment support on all matters relating to managing direct payments, including employer role and responsibilities, employment law, paying staff, managing care agencies, and keeping records.
• Personal assistant recruitment and advertising PA vacancies.
The service will be delivered to all residents of the administrative county of Derbyshire, excluding Derby City local authority area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 April 2024
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
Country
United Kingdom