Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
Contact
Mrs Reena Fehnert
reena.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522553658
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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 Payment Support Service
Reference number
DN436457
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
LOT 1: The provision of a Direct Payment Support Service to provide support services to Adults and Children at LCC and LPFT (mental health) who have chosen to take a direct payment.
LOT2: The provision of a Direct Payment Support Service to provide support services to Lincolnshire CCG.
The support encompasses the following a front loaded support service that provides information, advice and guidance service to all people in receipt of a Direct Payment to:
• Work strategically with the Council/CCG to enable people to move to the most appropriate
level of support for them taking into account the other Direct Payment support services
commissioned by the Council (LOT1) and Lincs CCG(LOT2) and facilitating the individuals'
path to independence.
• provide a fully managed service account
• provide training and support for individuals to become Employers with training and
recruitment of Personal Assistants
• set up mandatory training and signpost to other required training resources for Personal
Assistants
• signpost and provide guidance on appropriate Insurances
• provide access to a Payroll service
• act as a Suitable Person where needed
• disseminate best practice through partnerships
• Establish support networks
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: £3,110,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1: The provision of a Direct Payment Support Service to provide support services to Adults and Children at LCC and LPFT (mental health) who have chosen to take a direct payment.
LOT2: The provision of a Direct Payment Support Service to provide support services to Lincolnshire CCG.
The support encompasses the following a front loaded support service that provides information, advice and guidance service to all people in receipt of a Direct Payment to:
• Work strategically with the Council/CCG to enable people to move to the most appropriate
level of support for them taking into account the other Direct Payment support services
commissioned by the Council (LOT1) and Lincs CCG(LOT2) and facilitating the individuals'
path to independence.
• provide a fully managed service account
• provide training and support for individuals to become Employers with training and
recruitment of Personal Assistants
• set up mandatory training and signpost to other required training resources for Personal
Assistants
• signpost and provide guidance on appropriate Insurances
• provide access to a Payroll service
• act as a Suitable Person where needed
• disseminate best practice through partnerships
• Establish support networks
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) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-000964
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Direct Payment Support Service - LCC
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penderels Trust Ltd
Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane
Coventry
CV3 3GU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
National registration number
3560335
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,416,000 / Highest offer: £2,360,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Direct Payment Support Service - Lincs CCG
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Plus Group Ltd
19-20 The Triangle, Busines Park
Nottingham
NG2 1AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £450,000 / Highest offer: £750,000 taken into consideration