Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
Contact
Mandi Kaushal
Telephone
+44 1133781013
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Direct Payment Personal Assistant (PA) Payroll & Managed Bank Account (MBA) Service
Reference number
88185
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is to set out the context for a PA Payroll & MBA Service which includes an enhanced payroll function, a basic payroll calculation only function and a managed bank account service.
The Provider will ensure that people have access to all these financial management aspects of their direct payment. The service will support the following specific groups of people:
Adults or Carer's receiving a Leeds Local Authority funded direct payment.
People with responsibility for a child/young person with Special Education Needs (SEN) and disabilities who receive a direct payment for the child's education, health, or social care needs.
Families of Children/Young People (CYP) with a personal budget
Adults and/or Children receiving an NHS ICB funded direct payment.
Specific groups of people include adults with learning disability; physical disability; mental health issues; substance misuse; older people; carer's; people with responsibility for a disabled child; and young people aged 16 and 17 years of age in transition from Children's to Adults services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will operate 52 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays. The Provider will operate core opening hours Monday to Friday - between 9am-5pm - with flexibility to meet service user needs as required.
The Provider will focus on the principles of maximising and sustaining choice, involvement, and inclusion using quality person centred approaches that facilitate opportunities for recipients who are eligible for a personalised budget to live independent, meaningful, and fulfilled lives.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract will commence on the 1st April 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2028. There are up to 60 months (5x 12 months) extensions available.
The annual value of the contract is £450,000
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 August 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom