Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Corrina McCleary Hill
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1228221039
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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 Services
Reference number
DN517075
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council has a statutory duty under the Children’s Act 1989, Section 17, to offer the option of Direct Payments to parents or carers with parental responsibility for Children with Disabilities. The Carers and Disabled Children’s Act 2000 extended eligibility to include 16 and 17 year olds and those with parental responsibility for disabled children. This is detailed in Section 17 in the Children’s Act 1989.
Direct Payments are made to parents/carers whose children with disabilities have been assessed by the Council as needing care and support services.
Instead of directly providing services, the Council can now give payment (Direct Payments also known as personal budget) directly to parents/carers of children with disabilities to make their own care arrangements.
This payment allows parents/carers to choose and organise care services that are appropriate and meet their needs. Some families will use the money to buy care from an agency or directly employ their own staff or members of their extended family to provide the care.
The Council promotes improved health, independence and inclusion through the provision of care and support services which enable children with disabilities and their families to achieve as full and independent a life as possible.
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: £495,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a statutory duty under the Children’s Act 1989, Section 17, to offer the option of Direct Payments to parents or carers with parental responsibility for Children with Disabilities. The Carers and Disabled Children’s Act 2000 extended eligibility to include 16 and 17 year olds and those with parental responsibility for disabled children. This is detailed in Section 17 in the Children’s Act 1989.
Direct Payments are made to parents/carers whose children with disabilities have been assessed by the Council as needing care and support services.
Instead of directly providing services, the Council can now give payment (Direct Payments also known as personal budget) directly to parents/carers of children with disabilities to make their own care arrangements.
This payment allows parents/carers to choose and organise care services that are appropriate and meet their needs. Some families will use the money to buy care from an agency or directly employ their own staff or members of their extended family to provide the care.
The Council promotes improved health, independence and inclusion through the provision of care and support services which enable children with disabilities and their families to achieve as full and independent a life as possible.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 255-643481
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Direct Payment Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Disability Association Carlisle & Eden
3 St Nicholas Street
Carlisle
CA1 2EF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Her Majesty's Court Service
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom