Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mrs Ade Winjobi
Adebimpe.Winjobi@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.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
CWC23124 Direct Payments Personal Budgets Employer Support Service
Reference number
DN731436
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Care Act (2014) places a duty on all local authorities to ensure that every adult
assessed as being eligible for funded care and support can access a Personal Budget
(PB), which is sufficient to meet their assessed needs. Direct Payments (DP) are the
established route by which an individual can receive their allocated budget if they prefer
to arrange their own support rather than receive a commissioned service.
The DP Support Service enables access to information, advice, and signposting. The
Bookkeeping and Payroll Service is only for those individuals who have either been
assessed under Section 2 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000, Care Act 2014
or Children and Families Act 2014 and who are ordinarily a resident within the City of
Wolverhampton. This will include older and disabled people over the age of 16, people
with parental responsibility for a disabled child and carers aged 16 and over or an appointed suitable person. The contract will be for five years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with an option to extend for two periods of one year at the sole discretion of the council.
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: £870,775.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
- UKG37 - Sandwell
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Care Act (2014) places a duty on all local authorities to ensure that every adult assessed as being eligible for funded care and support can access a Personal Budget (PB), which is sufficient to meet their assessed needs. Direct Payments (DP) are the established route by which an individual can receive their allocated budget if they prefer to arrange their own support rather than receive a commissioned service.
The DP Support Service enables access to information, advice, and signposting. Bookkeeping and Payroll Service is only for those individuals who have either been assessed under Section 2 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000, Care Act 2014 or Children and Families Act 2014 and who are ordinarily resident within the City of Wolverhampton. This will include older and disabled people over the age of 16, people with parental responsibility for a disabled child and carers aged 16 and over or an appointed suitable person.
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: 2024/S 000-025686
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Ltd
Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £870,775.50