Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Ms Tracie Bosher
Telephone
+44 1823359147
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
Yeovil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=11438ecc-bcbf-eb11-810c-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=11438ecc-bcbf-eb11-810c-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
Direct Payment and Personal Health Budgets Brokerage, Support and Advice Service
Reference number
DN547241
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A joint Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group service to improve people’s lives through promoting their independence and working much more collaboratively across statutory services to ensure that they get the best possible help, when they need it.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £234,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open procedure to procure a service that will support people with a Direct Payment and/or a Personal Health Budget as well as individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Direct Payments who have an Educational Health and Care Budget. Activities will include supporting people with planning, research and budgeting for their Direct Payment and/or Personal Health Budget by providing information and advice as well as direct support, including payroll services, to enable them to meet the outcomes agreed within their Care and Support Plan through putting arrangements in place in line with Somerset’s procedures and requirements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £234,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month renewals
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-012019
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 August 2021
Local time
9:00am
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
Somerset County Council
Taunton
Country
United Kingdom