Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Sandwell Council House,Freeth St
OLDBURY
CV35 6GB
Contact
Satinder Bains
satinder_bains@sandwell.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG37 - Sandwell
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
In-tend
Oldbury
Contracts_Team@sandwell.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
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
Direct Payments and Employers Liability Insurance Support Services
Reference number
ASC 129
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
ASC 129 Advert for Direct Payments and Employers Liability Insurance Support Services
The Metropolitan Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to grow its share of Direct Payments over the next four years and has developed an exciting new service model to support our commissioning intentions for Lot 1 Direct Payments Support Services and Lot 2 Employer Liability Insurance Support Service. The services will provide eligible adults and children greater choice, control and flexibility over their support.
Lot 1 is to provide Direct Payments Support Services:
• Payroll service
• Managed Accounts service
• Disclosure, Barring Scheme Checking service
• Recruitment Support service
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• Additional Services - Promotion of Direct Payments, Peer Support Group, Buddying, Training
Lot 2 is to provide Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service:
• an annual insurance policy to cover employer and public liability, and redundancy
• a telephone helpline to deliver legal information, advice and guidance to employers of Personal Assistants to ensure they understand and meet their legal responsibilities.
Contractors may apply for both Lots or one of the Lots
The duration of the contract will be 4 years from 6 October 2024 to 5 October 2028.
Both contracts will be shared with Sandwell Children's Trust.
Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the services. These must be submitted no later than 12 noon on 17 April 2024 via the Sandwell In-Tend e-procurement system.
The deadline for the submission clarification questions is 17:00pm on 10th April 2024 via In Tend.
The Council will use an evaluation model based on price and quality. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached to each, are included in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £913,011
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Direct Payments Support Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- DA28 - Social service
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide Direct Payments Support Services:
• Payroll service
• Managed Accounts service
• Disclosure, Barring Scheme Checking service
• Recruitment Support service
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• Additional Services - Promotion of Direct Payments, Peer Support Group, Buddying, Training
Further details are detailed in the service specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £739,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide Employer Liability Insurance and Support Service:
• an annual insurance policy to cover employer and public liability, and redundancy
• a telephone helpline to deliver legal information, advice and guidance to employers of Personal Assistants to ensure they understand and meet their legal responsibilities.
Further details can be found in the service specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £174,011
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
17 April 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 April 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Director of Adult Social Care
Oldbury
B69 3DE
Country
United Kingdom