Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
Contact
Helen Fry
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7815708702
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Integrated Financial Capability Service
Reference number
IA2234
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission a new Integrated Financial Capability Service. The Service will be specifically tailored towards local Families meeting the Building Resilient Families and Communities (BRFC) criteria.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission a new Integrated Financial Capability Service. A Service that Families who are at risk of Financial Exclusion, or are financially excluded can self-refer to, or be referred by professionals who have the authority to act on behalf of the Family.
The Service will provide integrated Financial Capability support, Financial Advice (& Guidance), Debt Advice (Counselling) and Information, Advice & Guidance, via, face to face, telephone, website or out-reach. The Service should be flexible, increasing access to local Families, including weekends, evenings and home visits if the Service User cannot easily access the Service.
The Service will be specifically tailored towards local Families meeting the Building Resilient Families and Communities (BRFC) criteria;
• Families experiencing or at risk of worklessness, homelessness or financial difficulties
• Staying safe in the community: Parents or children or involved in crime or anti-social behaviour
• Living well, improving physical and mental health and wellbeing: Parents & children with a range of health problems
• Improving children's life chances: children of all ages who need additional support from the earliest years to adulthood.
• Staying safe in relationships: Families affected by domestic abuse.
• Living well, improving physical and mental health and wellbeing: Parents and Children with a range of health problems.
The Provider will offer the Service, and/ or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and physically accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire. The Service will be delivered to meet the needs of Staffordshire Families in accordance with the identified trends and demand based on the current demographics.
The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end in August 2021.
The total estimated annual budget for the provision of this Service is £500,000. The budget allocation is subject to review on an annual basis.
Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and then register an interest in this opportunity.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The Agreement term will be from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2023 with an option to extend for twelve (12) months from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024. In the event the Agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the original Agreement period and will ultimately be at the Authority's sole discretion.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Award criteria
Price - Weighting: 60%
Quality - Weighting 40%
Quality sub-criteria;
Previous Experience - Weighting: 10%
Service Delivery Model - Weighting: 10%
Performance Monitoring & Evaluation - Weighting: 5%
Implementation & Mobilisation - Weighting: 5%
Engagement - Weighting: 5%
Social Value - Weighting: 5%
Total: 100%
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 233-576644
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
2 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2DH
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785854288
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers. The award decision process will specify the criteria for the award of the contract, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the
successful tender(s), and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Contracting Authority will not conclude the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to
take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). The Court may order the setting aside of
the award decision or may order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If an agreement has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific contract be shortened and additionally may award damages. The time limit for seeking such a declaration is generally 30 days from notification of the award (either by award
decision notification or contract award notice depending upon the circumstances) or otherwise 6 months.