Tender

Direct Payments Support Service

  • City of Doncaster Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027197

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fcae

Published 14 September 2023, 11:51am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Contact

Tina Brierley

Email

tina.brierley@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1302862529

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

182338557

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

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=71041&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71041&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 Payments Support Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72253200 - Systems support services
  • 76460000 - Well-support services
  • 85112000 - Hospital support services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Doncaster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To support individuals (Adults, Children and Young People residing in Doncaster) in the management of their Direct Payment. Direct Payments allow an individual to have more flexibility over how their care and support is arranged and provided. The Direct Payment Management Support Service is designed to provide a range of core services to support individuals with a Direct Payment, including: • Initial Direct Payment support • Ongoing Direct Payment support • Managed Account • PA Recruitment Support • DBS Checking Service • Low PA management and employer support • High PA management and employer support and also ensuring the following additional services are in place, where appropriate: • Payroll • Employer Liability Insurance

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Fully described in the tender documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Fully described in the tender documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Fully described in the tender documents

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office , Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementeam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office , Waterdale

Doncaster

Dn1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The City of Doncaster Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waerdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Email

strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom