Awarded contract

Direct Payments Support Service

  • City of Doncaster Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-010043

Published 27 March 2024, 12:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Contact

Tina Brierley

Email

tina.brierley@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1302862529

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

182338557

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

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 Support Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72253200 - Systems support services
  • 76460000 - Well-support services
  • 85112000 - Hospital support services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Doncaster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 40

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-027197


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Direct Payments Support Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Caretech Holdings Ltd (T/A Purple Zest)

5th Floor Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane

Potters Bar

EN6 1AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,250,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £125,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office , Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementeam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office , Waterdale

Doncaster

Dn1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The City of Doncaster Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waerdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom