Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Rachel Horne
Telephone
+44 3330322307
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
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 Services
Reference number
DN621930
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Further to the previous PIN (2021/S 000-020205) regarding this forthcoming procurement opportunity, Essex County Council ("the Council") would like to invite prospective providers to attend a market engagement event on Wednesday 7th September 2022. Please note that this event is due to be conducted online via MS Teams between 14:00 and 16:00. If your organisation would like to attend this event, please e-mail: rachel.horne@essex.gov.uk; confirming the names of your organisation's representatives. Please ensure that you confirm your attendance by 17:00 on Friday 2nd September 2022.
During the course of this market engagement event, the Council will present an update on the commissioning intentions following the previous soft market test for this project alongside details of how to engage with the forthcoming procurement and discuss the social value considerations for this service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Independent Information and Advice Service and Personal Assistant (PA) Support Hub
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming
procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement stage and
reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any
further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for
indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to
confirmation by the Council.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Payment, payroll and Account Management Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85321000 - Administrative social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming
procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement stage and
reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any
further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of lots within this PIN are provided for
indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to
confirmation by the Council.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 September 2022
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming
procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement stage and
reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any
further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of any lots within this PIN are provided for
indicative purposes only due to the requirements of the online form and remain subject to
confirmation by the Council. Likewise, the inclusion of any dates for the proposed
procurement opportunity are provided for indicative purposes only and the Council reserves
the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable for
this project. Full details of the structure of this procurement and associated timetable will be
detailed within the corresponding Contract Notice in due course.