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
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £720,064 / Highest offer: £864,076 taken into consideration
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.2.11) 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: 2022/S 000-016557
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
0724LDFIN
Title
Provision of Pre-Paid Cards
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
allpay Limited
Hereford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF21 - Leicester
Companies House
02933191
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £229,400
Lowest offer: £720,064 / Highest offer: £864,076 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
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