Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Mrs Angela Pavey
angela.pavey@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1305221280
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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 Individual Service Funds Support Services
Reference number
DN607342
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’s ambition is to increase the number of Direct Payments that individuals or their representatives opt to take, to direct their own care and support. We want individuals to be able to make informed choices, and the Council are committed to providing easily accessible, information, advice, and guidance in as wide a variety of formats as possible to ensure we provide the best opportunity for Individuals to consider taking a Direct Payment.
The Council wants to work with a Provider who will:
• make initial contact with the Individual within 2 working days of receiving the referral to arrange a mutually convenient time.
• have commenced support within 5 working days of initial contact.
The Provider needs to be able to deliver all three interrelated elements of the Direct Payment Support service:
(A) Advice Guidance and Support for Direct Payments
(B) Holding Account for Direct Payment recipients
(C) Payroll, HMRC and Pension services for Direct Payment recipients
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: £651,420
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council’s ambition is to increase the number of Direct Payments that individuals or their representatives opt to take, to direct their own care and support. We want individuals to be able to make informed choices, and the Council are committed to providing easily accessible, information, advice, and guidance in as wide a variety of formats as possible to ensure we provide the best opportunity for Individuals to consider taking a Direct Payment.
The Council wants to work with a Provider who will:
• make initial contact with the Individual within 2 working days of receiving the referral to arrange a mutually convenient time.
• have commenced support within 5 working days of initial contact.
The Provider needs to be able to deliver all three interrelated elements of the Direct Payment Support service:
(A) Advice Guidance and Support for Direct Payments
(B) Holding Account for Direct Payment recipients
(C) Payroll, HMRC and Pension services for Direct Payment recipients
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract is for 5 years with two options to extend for a further 12 months each.
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: 2022/S 000-012397
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Disability Services Ltd
Unit 11 - 12 Belvedere Trading Estate
Taunton
TA1 1BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £651,420
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Country
United Kingdom