Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mrs Lorraine Dixon
Lorraine.Dixon@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164541219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9bbe530f-6ced-ec11-8115-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9bbe530f-6ced-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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
Provision of Pre-Paid Cards
Reference number
DN617645
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council (the Council) Adult Social Care division has approximately 2000 customers receiving non-residential services. Of these we have a number in receipt of direct payments, with around 750 users on pre- paid (PPC) cards. There is also a separate programme for service users who the Council acts as appointee, (approx. 700) 530 of which require a PPC card and another within Childrens social care, currently approx 180.
As the current contract is coming to an end, the Council would like to continue and extend the use of pre-paid cards in Adults and Childrens Social care and potentially introduce a Pre-Paid Card solution to other areas of the Council.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £229,400
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leicester City Council (the Council) Adult Social Care division has approximately 2000 customers receiving non-residential services. Of these we have a number in receipt of direct payments, with around 750 users on pre- paid (PPC) cards. There is also a separate programme for service users who the Council acts as appointee, (approx. 700) 530 of which require a PPC card and another within Childrens social care, currently approx 180.
As the current contract is coming to an end, the Council would like to continue and extend the use of pre-paid cards in Adults and Childrens Social care and potentially introduce a Pre-Paid Card solution to other areas of the Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £229,400
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term 3 years with options to extend for a further two years in one year periods (3+1+1)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 July 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 July 2022
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom