Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Contact
Patrick Walsh
Telephone
+44 02079744600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
National registration number
n/a
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/28
one.2) Information about 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://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39326&B=LBCAMDEN
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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 Service
Reference number
Direct Payments
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct payments (DP) are monetary payments made to individuals to meet some or all of their eligible care and support needs. They provide independence, choice and control by enabling people to commission their own care and support in order to meet the outcomes agreed in their support plan. The guidance for the use of DP is set out within the Care Act 2014 and each local authority must ensure that people are given relevant and timely information about DP and are supported to use and manage the payment appropriately. The commissioned Direct Payments Support Service (DPSS) will work in partnership with the Council to ensure that those adults, young people, parents and carers eligible for DP have the information and support they need to utilise their DP effectively and in a way that offers greater choice and control.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
- 85311200 - Welfare services for disabled people
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Services come under Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76, Camden Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contracts. The process being considered is a one stage process similar to the Open procedure with evaluation being against selection criteria and award criteria. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Camden Council is exploring commissioning options for its Direct Payment Support Service. The intention is to appoint a provider to work in partnership with the Council to ensure that those adults, young people, parents and carers eligible for Direct Paymnets have the information and support they need to utilise their Diret Payment effectively and in a way that offers greater choice and control.
Before the Council commences any process, it would like to receive feedback on a number of areas from suppliers. Suppliers are asked to complete the attached questionnaire within this PIN and to return it to Camden Council via the messaging system on EU Supply by 20 September 2021.